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Just a quick reminder that the latest edition of the drug and lactation guide Medications and Mothers’ Milk is available starting today! According to the publisher:
Some of the new features added to Medications and Mothers’ Milk 2008, thirteenth edition include:
- More than 70 new drugs.
- Rigorous updates to hundreds of drugs and tables.
- Updated tables […]
Yesterday the U.S. Food and Drug Administration issued a warning against the use of Mommy’s Bliss Nipple Cream, marketed by MOM Enterprises, Inc. to nursing mothers for treatment of cracked and sore nipples. The packaging specifically states that it is not necessary to remove the cream before nursing, but two ingredients in the cream may […]
In honor of Mental Health Month, the Health and Wellness Channel focuses on mental health topics today. The good news is that breastfeeding protects maternal mental health. According to a study by Kathleen Kendall-Tackett in the International Breastfeeding Journal:
Breastfeeding has been shown to reduce stress and protect maternal mood. Breastfeeding also reduces stress of babies […]
Welcome to the April Carnival of Breastfeeding, “Thrush and Mastitis and Blebs, oh my!” This month several contributors share their experiences with different breastfeeding challenges and offer links and resources for overcoming those challenges. First I will talk about using gentian violet or grapefruit seed extract as alternative remedies for thrush, but make sure to […]
Pre-order the latest edition of the drug and lactation guide Medications and Mothers’ Milk and save 5% on your order! According to the publisher:
Some of the new features added to Medications and Mothers’ Milk 2008, thirteenth edition include:
- More than 70 new drugs.
- Rigorous updates to hundreds of drugs and tables.
- Updated tables on radiocontrast […]
This question came up recently when one of my friends had an emergency appendectomy. Personally I have used this question as a way to weed out (bad) doctors — unless they give me the correct answer or say “I don’t know, but I’ll find out for you,” they’re history. For the expert answer to whether […]
Hi there. Kendra here from Diabetes Notes, a fellow blogger at the science and health channel. Being a nurse, I can’t tell you how many times I have heard the words, “I know I can’t breastfeed after I have the baby, I’m a diabetic.” And I can’t count how many times I have said, “the […]
The FDA has issued a warning about the use of codeine by nursing mothers. The agency notes that breastfeeding mothers have used codeine safely for many years, and codeine is generally considered the safest narcotic drug for pain relief after a mother gives birth. However, infants are at risk of morphine overdose if their mothers […]
Q: I plan to adopt a baby and have read about using the drug domperidone to induce lactation. There’s a lot of conflicting information on the web though, and I even read that the FDA has warned against breastfeeding mothers using the drug. What can you tell me about that warning?
A: Domperidone is an anti-nausea […]
Today’s tip on the advantages of breastfeeding came from a reader who noticed this piece in the Wall Street Journal on pain management for children receiving shots. Options for pain relief include sugar water, the topical numbing cream EMLA, anesthetic sprays, a relaxed attitude in the parent, and holding of the infant. The journalist also suggests:
One […]
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