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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://tinyurl.com/33emh32m facebook live video
Bacterial vaginosis and breastfeeding
Many women are aware of the symptoms of bacterial vaginosis – an unusual vaginal discharge that has a strong fishy smell, particularly after sex. However, treatment can cause more confusion. I hope this factsheet clarifies the symptoms, self help and treatment during breastfeeding. Bacterial vaginosis and breastfeeding factsheet
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
Pivmecillinam and breastfeeding
Not a common antibiotic but often the cause of mothers being told to stop breastfeeding without good cause Pivmecillam and Breastfeeding
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 […]
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 what do mothers want professionals to know about […]
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 […]
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 https://pharmaceutical-journal.com/article/ld/how-to-advise-women-on-the-safe-use-of-medicines-while-breastfeeding 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 […]
The truth about Breastfeeding and Medication
A podcast recorded with Boobingit and pharmacist Sarah Robinson Ep. 14: The truth about breastfeeding & medication with Sarah Robinson and Dr Wendy Jones MBE Ep. 14: The truth about breastfeeding & medication with Sarah Robinson and Dr Wendy Jones MBE