You don't need an in-depth knowledge of anatomy, physiology, mechanobiology, or histology to provide evidence-based, state-of-the-art clinical care for breastfeeding and lactating women.

But there is some foundational knowledge which helps make sense of what is likely to be most effective in clinical breastfeeding and lactation support (when we lack proof of efficacy, which is the case for so much of what we offer when helping lactating women). For instance, if you want to understand why the NDC management of milk production concerns or breast inflammation are different to current models, and why NDC lactation clinical practice seems different overall to standard clinical approaches, then you need a solid understanding of functional anatomy and mechanobiology.

The principles…