The literature and majority of professional organizations endorse breastfeeding as a means
to provide a number of health benefits to both mother and child. Notably, the postpartum …

For many women with bipolar disorder, treatment with mood stabilizers is indicated to
decrease the risk of a recurrence of depression, mania, or psychosis during the postpartum …

Background: The postpartum period is an exceptionally high-risk time for recurrence of
depression, mania, or psychosis for women with bipolar disorder. Puerperal prophylaxis with …

CME the postpartum period, prophylactic mood stabilization is recommended. If a woman
plans to breast-feed, it is recommended she remain on the medication used during …

World health experts encourage women to breastfeed, but many primary care physicians,
obstetricians, and psychiatrists are hesitant to encourage new mothers who are taking …

There are conflicting data on the course of bipolar disorder during pregnancy but childbirth
is generally considered a time of high risk for the onset or exacerbation of mood and …

The safety of pharmacotherapy for bipolar disorder during pregnancy and lactation remains
a subject of debate and uncertainty. Clinicians must balance concerns about anatomical and …

Objective This review examined the safety of mood stabilizers in exposed breastfed infants.
Methods PubMed was searched for English language reports between 1 January 1995 and …

Breast milk is considered the best source of nutrients and provides much better protection
than immune modified milk. However, the postpartum period is a phase of increased risk for …

Malone et al tackle the controversy about the use of psychotropic agents during lactation.
They demonstrate that to automatically deny both mother and infant the health protection of …