Conclusion Emergency physicians may be inadvertently harming breastfeeding patients
when good intentions collide with lack of training. Health care systems can fix this problem …

Objectives Physician mothers are at risk for early cessation of breastfeeding, in part because
of challenges associated with returning to work. Given the inherent unpredictability of …

Although postpartum dyads frequently present to the emergency department, treatment of
the lactating parent and breastfeeding child is often driven by medical misconceptions …

I was responsible for a dozen of sick medically complex patients. I was nervous, but the
excitement of caring for the critically ill kept me going. I spent the night learning how to titrate …

Abstract Background Emergency Medicine (EM) physicians routinely treat breastfeeding
patients. Physicians frequently recommend pumping and dumping milk for perceived safety …

Newborn Care Poster Presentation Purpose for the Program The most recent statistics
available from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention indicate that 77% of mothers …

Lactation benefits both lactating individuals and their infants. Despite high rates of
breastfeeding initiation, physicians are a high-risk group for early cessation. Barriers to …

In this journal, Lo and colleagues 1 share their survey of hospitals and emergency
departments (EDs) across the country to determine how many had posted visitor policies …

It's early in the morning. I wake up to the sound of foot-steps and open my eyes to see the
tousled hair and sleepy face of my 4-year-old son climbing into bed with my husband and …

The unpredictable conditions, fast pace, and need for immediate decision making in
emergency departments have some nurses questioning their ability to provide quality care to …