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World Prematurity Day
17 November 2021 World Prematurity Day. Sharing the chapter on premature birth and breastfeeding from Breastfeeding and Chronic Medical Conditions. I know there is so much more to add still and I will be writing more over the next few months
Premature Birth and Breastfeeding factsheet
Providing effective, evidence based support for breastfeeding women in primary care
I was only involved in preparing one table of this article but it deserves to be widely shared as an excellent model of support for breastfeeding by all in primary care – doctors, nurses and pharmacists
BMJ article providing effective, evidence based support for breastfeeding women in primary care
Pivmecillinam and breastfeeding
Not a common antibiotic but often the cause of mothers being told to stop breastfeeding without good cause
Introduction to the pharmacokinetics of drugs in breastmilk for midwives
I am all too aware of the gaps which many professionals find in their knowledge after training. That is why we all need to undertake CPD. I have written this brief introduction for midwives who see mothers during their pregnancy and after delivery. Midwives are often more accessible than medics, they may be seen as more approachable, they care about as well as for, women throughtout their career, they help to train junior doctors. So I hope this will help them to understand more about how drugs pass into breastmilk and where to seek more information if needed. Happy to provide training via Microsoft Teams if you wish and to answer any emails. Wendy@breastfeeding-and-medication.co.uk.
Hope this is useful but please feedback if you need more, less, more details, any changes. And dont for get the books!
Introduction to the pharmacokinetics of drugs in breastmilk for midwives
What do women want healthcare professional to know about the needs of the perinatal mum with mental health challenges?
I have tried to get this paper published but have failed because I am not associated with a university, have any means of applying for ethics approval or can pay – so sharing it freely in the hope that the voice of the mothers are widely hear
Baby Grow Book Club facebook live
I was delighted to record this on facebook live this evening after Baby Grow Book Club chose Why Mothers Medication Matters to discuss this month. Thank you Catherine for the opportinuty https://fb.watch/7URZdnIwxh/
Identifying the cause of breast and nipple pain during lactation
so proud and delighted to have worked with Lisa, Carmella and Jane over the past year to have this published in the BMJ today. To find out different practices across the world has been fascinating but I so hope this informs clinical practice
Identifying the cause of breast and nipple pain during lactation
Ehlers-Danlos Syndrome and Breastfeeding
not a comon conditioon and easy to feel you are alone . Hope this helps. It’s a chapter from my book Breastfeeding and Chronic Medical Conditions available on Amazon as Kindle and paperback https://tinyurl.com/mbbebe8x
There is an online support group run by RachelFitzD called Stretched to the Limits. Rachel was a midwife but also has lived experiencs with EHD https://www.facebook.com/groups/stretched.to.the.limits
Ehlers-Danlos Syndrome and breastfeeding factsheet
What would mothers like their healthcare team to know about IBD and breastfeeding?
The next and most personal blog about what what mothers want their professionals to know. Thank you to the members of the facebook page https://www.facebook.com/groups/BreastfeedingIBD for their views.
What would mothers like their healthcare team to know about IBD and breastfeeding?
See also:
https://breastfeeding-and-medication.co.uk/fact-sheet/inflammatory-bowel-disease-and-breastfeeding
How to advise women on the safe use of medicines while breastfeeding
This article was published in the Pharmaceutical Journal June 2021
but I feel is too important not to be readily available for professionals. It should be part of the what mothers want professionals to know about breastfeeding series. So I have adapted it slightly to be in a pdf format so it can be used more easily
How to advise women on the safe use of medicines while breastfeeding article
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