Overview

Optimal maternal and infant nutrition, in particular breastfeeding, is a key national and international focus within public health. This second edition of Maternal and Infant Nutrition & Nurture discusses contemporary challenges and debates related to the short and longer-term effects of maternal and infant nutrition, and of the nature of the relationship between mother and infant as a consequence of nutritive and nurturing behaviour. Each chapter provides a critical and controversial perspective on topics such as feeding the preterm and term infant, infant feeding in the context of HIV, the role of antioxidants in optimal maternal and infant nutrition, issues relating to adolescent nutrition during pregnancy and breastfeeding and the latest research on baby-led weaning. The diversity within this book reflects the vast pool of expertise involved in compiling this edition.

Full Product Details

Author:   Victoria Hall Moran
Publisher:   Mark Allen Group
Imprint:   Quay Books,a division of Mark Allen Publishing Ltd
Edition:   2nd edition
Dimensions:   Width: 14.80cm , Height: 1.60cm , Length: 21.00cm
Weight:   0.424kg
ISBN:  

9781856424356

ISBN 10:   1856424359
Pages:   310
Publication Date:   23 May 2013
Audience:   Professional and scholarly ,  Professional & Vocational
Format:   Paperback
Publisher's Status:   Active
Availability:   In Print  
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Table of Contents

The scope of this book includes pre-conception, antenatal and postnatal maternal nutrition and fetal, neonatal, infant, child and adolescent nutrition and their effects throughout life. Topics covered include: the importance of antioxidant and fatty acid nutrition on maternal and infant health; breastfeeding support; infant weighing - the role of nutrition in both healthy and vulnerable groups, such as preterm infants, adolescent mothers and in the context of HIV; and the introduction of complementary foods through baby-led weaning. The diversity within this book reflects the vast pool of expertise involved in compiling this edition. The contributors to this book represent the disciplines of nutrition and dietetics, breastfeeding peer support, health visiting, midwifery, nursing and linguistics.

Reviews

Useful Background reading and would facilitate group discussion and debate ... In depth/detailed content ... useful for senior undergraduates/Masters level. - Ros Weston, Senior Midwifery Lecturer, Birmingham City University. Provides important supplementary reading in relation to assessment around evidence base of infant nutrition. Content is excellent, although this is a constantly changing evidence base. - Mairia Harkness, Midwifery Lecturer, Edinburgh Napier University.

Author Information

Victoria Hall Moran is a Senior Lecturer in the Midwifery Studies Unit, at the University of Central Lancashire.

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