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Agnus Castus and Breastfeeding
I am not going to pretend that I am an expert on complimentary medicine but I am frequently asked about Agnus Castus for fertility and menstrual issues so am including this information based on the LactMed entry Agnus Castus and Breastfeeding Fact Sheet Other information may be found in : Agnus-castus (Chasteberry) is from the […]
Pain relief after a c section and Breastfeeding
This week I posted a link to a recently published paper which concluded that poor pain relief after a C section affected breastfeeding. https://consultqd.clevelandclinic.org/following-cesarean-delivery-postoperative-pain-affects-likelihood-of-in-hospital-breastfeeding/ I was saddened that we even had to think that pain would not be managed well for any mother, let alone when she was trying to initiate breastfeeding. It isn’t always […]
Ulipristal Acetate (EllaOne) as an emergency hormonal contraceptive and Breastfeeding
Ulipristal is used as an emergency contraceptive for up to 120 hours (5 days) after intercourse. It is a single tablet. The manufacturer (patient information leaflet and SPC) recommends that breastfeeding should be avoided for 1 week after administration as it is present in milk. This does not seem to be justified by pharmacokinetic data […]
Anti epilepsy medication and breastfeeding
A brief introduction to the information on the safety of anti epilepsy medication during breastfeeding. It does not include full information but you can find more in my book or by emailing me. pdf of this factsheet available: Epilepsy and breastfeeding It is difficult to provide all the information on anti-epileptic medication in a fact […]
Antibiotics and Breastfeeding
Although we now try very hard to avoid prescribing antibiotics unless essential ( because of the risk that in the future we wont have antibiotics which are as effective against all infections), sometimes they are necessary. The use of antibiotics during breastfeeding often causes disquiet because most of them cause the baby to have loose […]
Nausea and Breastfeeding
One of the more frequently asked questions recently relates to nausea and even vomiting when breastfeeding. It may be due to norovirus, pregnancy (see https://breastfeeding-and-medication.co.uk/fact-sheet/vomiting-in-pregnancy-whilst-still-breastfeeding ) or to stop nausea from medication e.g morphine. I hope this factsheet provides some options. The information is taken from my book Breastfeeding and Medication which provides more details […]
Hypertension (raised blood pressure) and Breastfeeding
Many mothers experience raised blood pressure it seems. Is this due to our busy lifestyles, more mums giving birth at an older age? Who knows but it causes a lot of confusion. The drug normally initiated if a mother has symptoms of pre-eclampsia is labetolol. It is usually continued after delivery until the BP has […]
Inflammatory Bowel Disease and Breastfeeding
Many people know that I have had Crohns disease since I was 22 years old – that was when it was officially diagnosed but probably from 4 years before when I was 18 years old. It has had an immense effect on my life firstly medically – I have had 3 bowel resections and been on […]
Endometriosis and Breastfeeding
Endometriosis is a condition where tissue similar to that lining the womb, starts to grow in other places, such as the ovaries and fallopian tubes. Endometriosis can affect women of any age. The exact number of women who develop endometriosis is unknown. This is because many women have endometriosis without symptoms, or with mild symptoms, […]
Indigestion and Gastro-oesophageal reflux disease (GORD) and Breastfeeding
Indigestion (dyspepsia) produces discomfort in the upper stomach, often accompanied by belching and bloating. It is a symptom many of us are familiar with across the Christmas festive period and as a community pharmacist saw most families purchase products in anticipation. Long standing indigestion may be investigated by endoscopy. Symptoms can involve bringing up food […]