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Diabetes and Breastfeeding
Another information sheet for chronic conditions in breastfeeding mothers which now forms part of the book Chronic Medical Conditions and Breastfeeding available on Amazon as a kindle or paperback book https://tinyurl.com/mbbebe8x Diabetes and Breastfeeding factsheet If this is useful in your work maybe you should buy Breastfeeding and Medication or A guide to breastfeeding for […]
Pharmacists and breastfeeding training powerpoint
This is a presentation based on one I deliver to second year pharmacy undergraduate students at Portsmouth University. Hope that it forms the basis of knowledge of why pharmacists should promote and support breastfeeding. Any queries please email me wendy@breastfeeding-and-medication.co.uk . I’m always open to lecturing opportunities Pharmacists and breastfeeding training powerpoint If you find […]
Oestrogen cream or pessary and Breastfeeding
Oestrogen creams and pessaries seem to be prescribed with increasing frequency to breastfeeding women to help with healing of sutures, prolapses or for ongoing vaginal dryness. There is little research evidence to guide a discussion of compatibility with breastfeeding. Breastfeeding does seem to have an effect on natural vaginal lubrication for some and basics products […]
Training for Pharmacists 2
Looking at online CPD modules this week sponsored by formula manufacturers has prompted me to make this information I wrote for a pharmacy magazine ( who haven’t responded), available freely on line. Please share with pharmacies and pharmacists as widely as possible. Would be useful for their CPD as well as increasing knowledge on breastfeeding […]
Breastfeeding after VQ scans
One of the questions that frustrates me is “Can I continue to breastfeed immediately after a VQ scan, they think I may have a clot on my lungs? I’ve been told I have to stop feeding for 12 hours”. Most of these mothers have very young babies – often under 2 weeks so to dump […]
Breastfeeding for Pharmacists
I am aware that most pharmacists do not receive any training on breastfeeding during their undergraduate studies. My own PhD studies showed that most of us gained our knowledge from our own personal experiences. As breastfeeding is acknowledged as a major public health area I have begun to prepare some training material for professionals – […]
Breastfeeding and anaesthetics the role of the health visitor Powerpoint Training
This is the e poster presentation I dlievered at the iHV conference. Why do we treat women who are breastfeeding but need surgery differently to the ones undergoing a c section? Interrupt breastfeeding, no support with pumping, difficulties storing expressed breastmilk, negative comments. If you are infant feeding advisor do you know what happens on […]
Bisoprolol and Breastfeeding
Bisoprolol use seems to be increasing from the queries I receive. It is difficult to assess safety as published information relies on one study where the level in milk was undetectable BUT the baby was not given any of its mother’s milk. If other beta blockers are not suitable then the baby should be monitored […]
Change to recommendation on the use of Teething gels containing lidocaine.
We all know as parents how hard it is to comfort a baby who is teething and to witness their distress. As a pharmacist, mother and grandmother I know that the standard products often recommended in the past contained a local anaesthetic often lidocaine. In 2014 the FDA in USA first raised concerns stating that […]
Terminations of pregnancy and Breastfeeding
I have had 6 mothers contact me in the past 72 hours asking about continuing to breastfeed an older child after a termination. It is hard enough to have to make the decision to terminate without having to lose the current breastfeeding experience. So here, without judgement, is the information that mothers, their family and […]