Reading Resources

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All reading material is included in the courses or links to helpful websites are provided.
We encourage you to purchase a good quality lactation text and perhaps consider adding a new book to your collection each year.

The Health e-Learning tutors have combined their votes of their favourite books as listed below - see also the IBLCE suggested reading list

Reading Resources

Clinical

Riordan J, Wambach K   Breastfeeding and Human Lactation 2010
Wilson-Clay B, Hoover K     The Breastfeeding Atlas 3rd edition 2008
Lawrence R     Breastfeeding: a Guide for the Medical Profession 2010
West D, Marasco L     A Breastfeeding Mother’s Guide to Making More Milk 2010

Counselling

Lauwers J, Swisher A Counseling the Nursing Mother 5th edition 2010

Advanced

Watson-Genna C    Supporting Sucking Skills in Breastfeeding Infants 2010
Hale & Hartmann     Textbook of Human Lactation    2008
Hanson L               Immunology of Human Milk 2004
Smith L                  Impact of Birth Practices on Breastfeeding 2nd Ed, 2009

Hale T    Medications and Mother’s Milk 2010 (revised every 2 years) - considered essential for all practioners