Vaccinations and Breastfeeding
Taken from Breastfeeding and Chronic Medical Conditions available from Amazon. Most vaccinations can be undertaken during breastfeeding as they do not pass into breastmilk. For detailed information please check the Green Book which has sections for breastfeeding. https://www.gov.uk/government/collections/immunisation-against-infectious-disease-the-green-book See also SPS Giving vaccines and breastfeeding https://www.sps.nhs.uk/articles/giving-vaccines-during-breastfeeding/
Accidentally taking one dose of aspirin when breastfeeding
It is surprising how often mums manage to take products containing aspirin by mistake – they are given by well meaning partners, friends at the office or just taken quickly for pain. Then the realisation that aspirin is contra indicated in breastfeeding. What to do? How long to express? The answer is actually simple with […]
Type 1 diabetes and breastfeeding
Information taken from Breastfeeding and Chronic Medical Conditions available from Amazon “in the early stages when getting used to feeding I found I had to keep snacks handy to avoid having hypos but apart from that everything went well. I had to be determined due to the added energy being used and the normal fatigue […]
Type 2 Diabetes and Breastfeeding
Information taken from Breastfeeding and Chronic Medical Conditions available from Amazon Type 2 diabetes develops over weeks and months rather than suddenly as type 1 diabetes does. It is estimated that 415 million people across the world are living with diabetes, approximately 1 in 11 of the world’s adult population. Type 2 diabetes is now […]
Gestational diabetes and breastfeeding
Information taken from Breastfeeding and Chronic Medical Conditions available on Amazon. Gestational Diabetes is described as impaired glucose tolerance in pregnancy. It is also increasing in prevalence due to obesity rates and now affects some 7% of pregnancies. Most women will need oral metformin to reduce blood glucose or insulin if changes in diet and […]
Accidental/occasional dose of codeine when breastfeeding
Interestingly I am getting more reports of mums who have taken codeine accidentally – having opened the wrong packet, or been given it by supportive partners or relatives and friends. They are terrified that they have to stop breastfeeding and ask for how long they need to pump and dump their milk (such a terrible […]
Oral Terbinafine and breastfeeding
Some mothers develop fungal nail infections in pregnancy and delay treatment. When breastfeeding, topical treatments are preferable. I am asked at least once a week about oral terbinafine – hard to answer with little research. Hope this information helps with shared decision making. Oral terbinafine and breastfeeding factsheet Oral Terbinafine is sometimes used to treat […]
Decongestants and breastfeeding
see also https://breastfeeding-and-medication.co.uk/fact-sheet/coughs-colds-flu-and-covid-when-breastfeeding There is research that pseudoephedrine can lower breastmilk supply after just one tablet. (Aljazaf K, Hale TW, Ilett KF, et al. Pseudoephedrine: effects on milk production in women and estimation of infant exposure via breastmilk. Br J Clin Pharmacol. 2003;56(1):18-24.) Pseudoephedrine is a decongestant ( helps to unblock your nose). It seems […]
Dihydrocodeine and breastfeeding
I keep being asked about strong analgesics in breastfeeding. Lots of people seem unaware that codeine and dihydrocodeine sound similar but do not have the same risk in breastfeeding. Although many babies dont exhibit drowsiness when exposed to codeine during breastfeeding, dihydrocodeine is preferred. This explains why: The analgesic effect of dihydrocodeine appears to be […]
Flu and covid vaccine in autumn booster programme
Many women who are breastfeeding will be offered flu vaccine, and maybe also covid boosters, shortly as the NHS expect yet another difficult season ahead. You can have both flu and covid-19 vaccines when breastfeeding as the molecules are too large to pass into breastmilk. Your nursling will however receive antibodies, which you make to […]