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Haemorrhoids (piles ) and Breastfeeding
The pain and discomfort of piles after birth can make breastfeeding difficult. You do not need to avoid the over the counter products which do not pass significantly into breastmilk PDF https://breastfeeding-and-medication.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2024/06/haemorroids-and-breastfeeding.pdf Haemorrhoids (piles) are common after birth, especially after an extended second stage of pushing. They can be incredibly painful or cause intense itching. […]
Vaccines and Breastfeeding
this information is reproduced from my book Breastfeeding and Medication pdf https://breastfeeding-and-medication.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2024/06/vaccines.pdf Vaccines have low bio-availability and absorption from breastmilk is unlikely in most circumstances other than with live vaccines. Cessation or interruption of breastfeeding is not normally required but individual regimens should be considered especially with yellow fever (Data taken from LactMed website [2012]; […]
A podcast recorded by Emma Pickett
I recently recorded this podcast with Emma and feel very emotional about talking about my journey but think it explains many things Hope you enjoy and thank you Emma
Gallstones and Breastfeeding
The development of anaesthetic data was prompted at least in part by the questions from mothers are diagnosis, treatment and surgery for gallstones whilst pregnant. Women are more likely than men to have gallstones and they are more common after the birth of several children so unsurprisingly this frequently covers breastfeeding mothers. So here are […]
Vaginal Thrush and Breastfeeding
Pdf https://breastfeeding-and-medication.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2024/06/vaginal-thrush-and-bf.pdf Most women have suffered the intense itching associated with vaginal thrush. It can also cause a white vaginal discharge (often described as like cottage cheese), which does not usually smell. It can also sting when you pass urine or have sex. It is a fungal infection but can occur after antibiotics, during hot […]
Asthma and Breastfeeding
As a community pharmacist I often saw patients repeatedly ordering their blue inhalers to relieve symptoms of asthma because they were scared that the brown preventer inhalers contained steroid and would make them look like body builders. This is, of course not going to happen using inhalers correctly. Oral thrush can be common if inhaler […]
Vomiting in pregnancy whilst still breastfeeding
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) – Nelson‐Piercy – 2024 – BJOG: An International Journal of Obstetrics & Gynaecology – Wiley Online Library The Management of Nausea and Vomiting in Pregnancy and Hyperemesis Gravidarum (Green-top Guideline […]
Live vaccinations and Immunosuppressant medication taken by breastfeeding mothers
To finish the posts on immunosuppresant medications the final most frequently asked question is about the administration of live vaccinations to the baby. This is particularly a problem with the rotavirus vaccine. In August 2022 the summary of product characteristics for Infliximab was changed to state that live vaccines should not be administered to the […]
Medication in pregnancy
As my youngest daughter nears the end of her pregnancy, I thought it was a good time to upload this information that I have been looking at for a while. I wrote the basis for a charity but it doesnt seem to have been used, so updating it and posting here. I dont have the […]
Inflammatory Bowel Disease (IBD) and Pregnancy
I have written quite a lot about IBD and breastfeeding and compiled information on medication and tests https://breastfeeding-and-medication.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2022/04/IBD-and-breastfeeding-factsheet-June-2021.pdf. The use of medication in pregnancy is not my area of expertise and I am purely providing links to those who know more. This information is taken from The medicines Use in Pregnancy Site BUMPS https://www.medicinesinpregnancy.org/About-Us/ and […]