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Breastfeeding and Medication – are they compatible. GOLD Presentation
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Prescribing for breastfeeding mothers
I have decided to stop travelling around as much to deliver presentations at conferences. Just feeling a little too jaded and yes I will admit old. But have decided instead to share the contents via this website in the hope that it can spread good practice further and more easily. Happy to answer any questions if you email wendy@breastfeeding-and-medication.co.uk
prescribing for breastfeeding mothers ppt
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Perinatal mental health and breastfeeding
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Training for Pharmacists 2
Looking at online CPD modules this week sponsored by formula manufacturers has prompted me to make this information I wrote for a pharmacy magazine ( who haven’t responded), available freely on line. Please share with pharmacies and pharmacists as widely as possible. Would be useful for their CPD as well as increasing knowledge on breastfeeding and drugs in breastmilk. Would be supported by a copy of Breastfeeding and Medication in every pharmacy
Breastfeeding after VQ scans
One of the questions that frustrates me is “Can I continue to breastfeed immediately after a VQ scan, they think I may have a clot on my lungs? I’ve been told I have to stop feeding for 12 hours”. Most of these mothers have very young babies – often under 2 weeks so to dump that precious milk for 12 hours is really tough. There hasnt been enough time to build up expressed milk so necessitates the use of formula and a very premature end, against mum’s wishes usually, to exclusive breastfeeding.
The evidence is really hard to find. One option is to request a CT scan after which breastfeeding can continue as normal. The #dontsaystoplookitup poster refers just to CT and MRI scans and not to VQ scans
This information is from my book “Why Mother’s Medication Matters”
Breastfeeding for Pharmacists
I am aware that most pharmacists do not receive any training on breastfeeding during their undergraduate studies. My own PhD studies showed that most of us gained our knowledge from our own personal experiences. As breastfeeding is acknowledged as a major public health area I have begun to prepare some training material for professionals – starting with my own. This is intended to provide a basic understanding of how pharmacists and their staff can help to support new mothers as part of their everyday working practice. More detailed presentations will follow on drugs in breastmilk. If you find this useful and want to know more please buy a copy of Breastfeeding and Medication
#dontsaystoplook it up 1
It’s breastfeeding celebration week! Did you know that national guidance recommends that prescribers look at supplementary sources to decide whether medications are compatible with breastfeeding? Use this poster to spread the word #dontsaystoplookitup
Please spread the posters to all wards, surgeries and pharmacies
Breastfeeding and anaesthetics the role of the health visitor Powerpoint Training
This is the e poster presentation I dlievered at the iHV conference. Why do we treat women who are breastfeeding but need surgery differently to the ones undergoing a c section? Interrupt breastfeeding, no support with pumping, difficulties storing expressed breastmilk, negative comments. If you are infant feeding advisor do you know what happens on the surgical wards at your hospital? Can you do some training?
This is the powerpoint I delivered
Breastfeeding and Anaesthesia – the role of the Health Visitor, PPT Training
Mental health and Breastfeeding Facebook Live Video
Recorded Facebook live for Perinatal Mental Health Partnership this week
www.facebook.com/PerinatalMHPartnershipUK/videos/826557897700531/
Certolizumab pegol (Cimzia) and Breastfeeding
Certolizumab pegol is anti TNF alpha drug used to treat rheumatoid arthritis, Crohn’s disease, psoriatic arthritis, and ankylosing spondylitis. What makes it different is that it is the first drug I can remember which has been licensed for use in pregnancy and in breastfeeding. This means that the manufacturer in applying for marketing authority has accepted that it is safe. www.medicines.org.uk/emc/product/7387/smpc
Recently I have found myself suggesting it to mothers who are at the point of needing methotrexate to control their symptoms and therefore needing to stop breastfeeding.
I have to congratulate the manufacturer UCB Pharma on taking this very positive step and hope others follow suite. Please note I have no links financial or otherwise with them.
This is the study