New England Journal of Medicine · 2019 · 53 citations · 1 references
Public HealthMaternal HealthObstetricsBreastfeedingInfant FeedingLactationBreastfeeding ChallengesBreastfeeding CounselingBreastfeeding EducationBreastfeeding SupportInfant Feeding PracticesLactation SupportLactation Safety Of MedicationsMaternal Medication UseMedication Counseling For BreastfeedingMedication Safety During BreastfeedingMedication Safety In LactationMedication Use During BreastfeedingMedication Use In BreastfeedingPostpartum Medication Management
More than half of new mothers take one or more medications in the months after delivery. But health care providers often lack the evidence they need to counsel breast-feeding women on medications’ potential effects on lactation, on mothers, or on their babies.
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