Wednesday, February 19, 2014

Resources- Breastfeeding and Medications


Dr. Jack Newman: "Over the years, far too many women have been wrongly told they had to stop breastfeeding because they must take a particular drug. The decision about continuing breastfeeding when the mother takes a drug, for example, is far more involved than whether the baby will get any of the drug in the milk. It also involves taking into consideration the risks of not breastfeeding, for the mother, the baby and the family, as well as society. And there are plenty of risks in not breastfeeding, so the question essentially boils down to: Does the addition of a small amount of medication to the mother’s milk make breastfeeding more hazardous than formula feeding? The answer is almost never."




If your doctor is telling you that you must pump and dump your breast milk, or to stop breastfeeding all together, please visit the following resources and share the information with your prescribing physician:


"A peer-reviewed and fully referenced database of drugs to which breastfeeding mothers may be exposed. Among the data included are maternal and infant levels of drugs, possible effects on breastfed infants and on lactation, and alternate drugs to consider."

The InfantRisk Center will be dedicated to providing up-to-date evidence-based information on the use of medications during pregnancy and breastfeeding.  Our goal is to provide accurate information regarding the risks of exposure to mothers and their babies.  By educating healthcare professionals and the general public alike, we aim to reduce the number of birth defects as well as create healthy breastfeeding relationships. 
We are now open to answer calls Monday-Friday 8am-5pm central time. Please contact us at (806)-352-2519
- See more at: http://www.infantrisk.com/#sthash.hoyp3zmX.dpuf
The InfantRisk Center will be dedicated to providing up-to-date evidence-based information on the use of medications during pregnancy and breastfeeding.  Our goal is to provide accurate information regarding the risks of exposure to mothers and their babies.  By educating healthcare professionals and the general public alike, we aim to reduce the number of birth defects as well as create healthy breastfeeding relationships. 
We are now open to answer calls Monday-Friday 8am-5pm central time. Please contact us at (806)-352-2519
- See more at: http://www.infantrisk.com/#sthash.hoyp3zmX.dpuf
"The Infant Risk Center will be dedicated to providing up-to-date evidence-based information on the use of medications during pregnancy and breastfeeding.  Our goal is to provide accurate information regarding the risks of exposure to mothers and their babies.  By educating healthcare professionals and the general public alike, we aim to reduce the number of birth defects as well as create healthy breastfeeding relationships. 
We are now open to answer calls Monday-Friday 8am-5pm central time. Please contact us at (806)-352-2519."



Our personal message to "our mamas"-
We cannot stress this information enough... The unfortunate truth is that most doctors receive very little formal education about the science, benefits, or importance of breastfeeding for mother and baby. And even fewer know that there are resources available to them to help them properly advise patients on how pharmacology impacts (or doesn't impact) nursing babies. Newborn babies nurse very often and follow instinctual feeding cues which is vital to getting breastfeeding off to the best possible start and to ensure a solid nursing foundation.  Unnecessary disruptions to breastfeeding, based on bad advice can have unintended consequences to the nursing relationship. Take care before starting a medication, but be especially wary of any health professional that suggests stopping breastfeeding without a discussion of the risks and benefits.

 The Fourth Trimester is honored to be your advocate~









The InfantRisk Center will be dedicated to providing up-to-date evidence-based information on the use of medications during pregnancy and breastfeeding.  Our goal is to provide accurate information regarding the risks of exposure to mothers and their babies.  By educating healthcare professionals and the general public alike, we aim to reduce the number of birth defects as well as create healthy breastfeeding relationships. 
We are now open to answer calls Monday-Friday 8am-5pm central time. Please contact us at (806)-352-2519
- See more at: http://www.infantrisk.com/#sthash.hoyp3zmX.dpuf
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