Vaccinations in Pregnancy and Breastfeeding
as written for Maternity and Midwifery Forum Vaccinations in pregnancy and breastfeeding – Maternity & Midwifery Forum The long-term impact of the use of thalidomide for nausea in the 1960’s continues to be in the minds of many pregnant women and their families. They fear exposing their growing baby to anything from foods to medicines […]
Rheumatoid Arthritis and Breastfeeding
I’m really saddened that so many mothers are recommended to stop breastfeeding in order to be treated with medication. There is some evidence that breastfeeding in itself protects the mother I hope that this factsheet provides some alternatives. The information is taken from Breastfeeding and Chronic Medical Conditions – https://tinyurl.com/mbbebe8x RA and Breastfeeding Factsheet “Recovering […]
Xonvea™ (Doxylamine/pyridoxine) and breastfeeding
Doxylamine/pyridoxine (Xonvea™, Cariban™) This is the only licensed drug treatment for nausea and vomiting of pregnancy. It contains a combination of the antihistamine doxylamine and the vitamin pyridoxine. It became available in England in 2018. It has been widely used for pregnancy sickness in the US and Canada and studies have shown no link with […]
Nipple eczema (dermatitis) and breastfeeding
pdf https://breastfeeding-and-medication.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2024/11/eczema-dermatitis-and-breastfeeding.pdf We have known for many years that many women give up breastfeeding in the first 6 weeks with unresolved nipple pain and damage. There is currently discussion about the treatment of thrush during breastfeeding and that many cases may be wrongly diagnosed and be caused by dermatitis (eczema). CKS How should I diagnose […]