General Textbooks

There are many resources to help you increase your capacity to prepare for the rewarding profession of lactation consultancy. The list below is not all-inclusive - you are encouraged to build your own suite of resources by accessing a wide range of information such as journal articles, texts and websites.

You will be provided with links to additional resources within the course such as peer-reviewed journals, WHO documents, protocols from the Academy of Breastfeeding Medicine and much more.

Examples of general lactation texts:

ILCA. Eds. Campbell, S & Lauwers, J. (2019). Core Curriculum for Interdisciplinary Lactation Care. Jones & Bartlett.
Lawrence R and Lawrence R. (2022.) Breastfeeding: A Guide for the Medical Profession. (9th Ed) Elsevier/Mosby.
Lauwers J and Swisher A. (2015). Counseling the Nursing Mother. (6th Ed) Jones & Bartlett.
Wambach K &. Spencer, B (2019). Breastfeeding and Human Lactation. (6th Ed) Jones & Bartlett.
Walker M. (2016.) Breastfeeding Management for the Clinician. (4th Ed) Harcourt Brace. Jones & Bartlett.

Examples of Clinical Skills and Exam Practice References:

Brodribb, W. (2020). Breastfeeding Management in Australia. (5th Ed) ABA.
Hale, T. & Krutsch, K. (2023). Medications and Mothers Milk 2023: A Manual of Lactation Pharmacology 20th Edition. Springer Publishing Company.
Smith, L. (2016). Comprehensive Lactation Consultant Exam Review. (4th edition). Jones & Bartlett.
Wilson-Clay B and Hoover K. (2017) (6th Ed) Lactnews Press.

Below is a sample of outlets^ to purchase books:

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