Counseling Nursing Families: A Lactation Consultant's Guide continues to provide a unique evidence-based focus on counseling and communication skills for lactation consultants and specialists in an updated eighth edition. Published in association with the Lactation Education Accreditation and Approval Review Committee (LEAARC), it presents practical suggestions and evidence-based information for the lactation consultant to provide nursing parents and families. It is ideal as the first text for students preparing to practice as lactation consultants to improve their skills in counseling and communication. The authors intentionally present concepts with easy-to-read terminology so students learn basic information before advancing to more scientific resources. The Eighth Edition has been carefully revised to ensure the use of inclusive language and thoroughly updated to include new research regarding the science of breastfeeding and lactation, clinical protocols, and counseling methods, for example, the concept of management of mastitis. With this must-have guide, readers will learn how to apply knowledge and research to their day-to-day clinical practice with an appreciation of counseling challenges and how to help families meet their needs. Features and Benefits: Embraces the rich diversity of nursing families, which include mothers and fathers as well as nonbinary and noncisgender parents. Chapter topics are mapped to the core clinical competencies for the lactation consultant profession.

Updated to include the latest nutrition guidelines, standards, and research, along with new sections covering microaggression, opiates, mental health issues, LGBTQ+ Families, online support groups and social media influencers, and more timely topics. Discusses the challenges and new concepts that emerged during and after the COVID pandemic, including telehealth and communication challenges with face masks. Comprehensive glossary contains definitions of over 900 terms used in lactation practice. Features full-color clinical photographs to identify clinical conditions and numerous figures and tables to enhance and summarize vital information. Every new print copy includes Navigate Advantage Access featuring the complete eBook and an Image Bank. Human Lactation, Breastfeeding: Practice and Research in the WHNP program, Advanced Postpartum/Newborn. © 2026 1000 pages.