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Treating babies with reflux and GORD
It seems form social media that many babies are now being diagnosed and treated for reflux (GORD). Before labelling a baby as having a medical condition it is often useful to seek input from a breastfeeding expert and consideration of the position the baby is in after a breastfeed. Not all babies who throw up […]
How to make an informed decision about drugs that you might be taking while planning a pregnancy
drugs in pregnancy 2 factsheet
Lupus, hydroxychloroquine and breastfeeding
It seems that many more women with chronic illnesses are having babies and breastfeeding. I have included a chapter in the second edition of Breastfeeding and Medication on this. This fact sheet on lupus and hydroxychloroquine whilst breastfeeding is taken from the book, published May 2018 Lupus, hydroxychloroquine and breastfeeding
Tranexamic acid to treat heavy periods experienced by breastfeeding mothers
One of the advantages of breastfeeding is that for many it may be months or even years before menstrual bleeding returns regularly. However, some mothers do experience heavy flow which needs to be treated. Tranexamic acid is usually the drug of choice at a dose of 1 g 3 times a day for up to 4 days, […]
Podiatry Surgery and Breastfeeding Poster and Factsheet
Today’s question of interest is an area which frustrates me – mums needing ingrowing toe nail treatment involving the use of local anaesthetics and a few drops of phenol (or sodium hydroxide). Guidelines from podiatry seem to suggest this treatment cant be carried out until a mum stops breastfeeding. But that may leave her in […]