Botox for medical purposes and Breastfeeding
Botox injections are used for many medical purposes including migraine, anal fissures. The amount of botox getting into milk is low based on the research on one mother who caught botulism from eating fermented salmon eggs. She continued to breastfeed. No botulinum toxin or botulism was found in the breastmilk or the baby. The doses […]
Phenylephrine and Breastfeeding
I have written extensively about the use of decongestants in the past ( https://breastfeeding-and-medication.co.uk/fact-sheet/coughs-colds-flu-and-covid-when-breastfeeding and https://www.breastfeedingnetwork.org.uk/factsheet/decongestants/) Pseudoephedrine has been shown to reduce milk supply in some women. The effect of phenylephrine on supply has not been demonstrated but use of oral decongestants is generally not advised for breastfeeding women. I have always recommended the use […]
What would women like professionals to understand? Breastfeeding an older baby whilst experiencing Hyperemesis.
PDF of this information is available at: https://breastfeeding-and-medication.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2023/02/hyperemesis-and-breastfeeding-feb-2023-.pdf see also The Management of Nausea and Vomiting in Pregnancy and Hyperemesis Gravidarum (Green-top Guideline No. 69) https://obgyn.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/1471-0528.17739?fbclid=IwAR1c5ZE0_-AocuZ1bXuZSZGB9VCLHHCy4of4JkvxmYTTPWEzMAJVzTf1gQY Thank you to everyone on the facebook group who shared their experiences and helped me to update this information. More women are now breastfeeding their babies for longer and […]