Breastfeeding is the recommended feeding method for infants. The decision to allow women
to breastfeed while consuming alcohol and other drugs postpartum presents a problem for …

Background Illicit drug use and licit substance abuse remain a significant problem among
women of childbearing age. The 2007 National Survey on Drug Use and Health revealed …

Breast-feeding is vital to the health and well-being of mothers and infants. In the United
States, national health goals for the year 2000 include the objectives that 75% of women …

Background: Women taking methadone or buprenorphine are encouraged to breastfeed if
stable without polysubstance use. Research Aim: We aimed to determine the difference …

This paper both reviews the current literature and explores anecdotal information as
reported by Nursing Mothers' Breastfeeding Counsellors relating to breastfeeding and the …

Two case reports of breastfeeding mothers on high doses of methadone and a literature
review reveal that minimal transmission of methadone into breast milk occurs regardless of …

Background Despite evidence of low transfer of methadone into breast milk and the potential
physical and psychological benefits that breastfeeding offers for methadone-exposed …

Breastfeeding among methadone-maintained women is frequently challenged because of
unclear guidelines regarding this practice. Previous research has confirmed that …

OBJECTIVE. In a sample of methadone-maintained breastfeeding women and a matched
group of formula-feeding women, this study evaluated concentrations of methadone in …

Abstract The American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP) has a long-standing recommendation
against breastfeeding if the maternal methadone dose is above 20 mg/day. In 2001, the AAP …