Breastfeeding offers a multitude of benefits for infants, mothers, and society. Exclusive
breastfeeding of infants is recommended for at least the first 6 months of life. Although …

Background Breastfeeding is the ideal method of infant nutrition. However, if mothers need
medications such as the central nervous system (CNS) acting drugs, infant safety concerns …

Section 1 describes the benefits of breastfeeding to both mother and infant as well as the
potential risks to the infant from maternal drug use. The extent of adverse drug-related …

A central goal of The Academy of Breastfeeding Medicine is the development of clinical
protocols for managing common medical problems that may impact breastfeeding success …

The use of psychotropic medications during lactation has not been investigated in a
controlled and systematic fashion. The literature is laden with case reports and small case …

Numerous medical associations recommend breastfeeding for the health of both a mother
and her child, yet life circumstances can make this a challenging endeavor. Traumatic …

Pregnancy and breastfeeding pose a unique challenge to drug development and clinical
application. In addition to drug toxicity to the fetus in utero and infants through breastfeeding …

Many mentally ill women want to breast-feed their babies but, if theyare taking psychotropic
drugs, there is very little systematic data upon which to base decisions about whether or not …

Background: Woman who struggle with drug addiction during pregnancy are perhaps the
most vulnerable of new mothers. The opioid substitution medications methadone and …

A central goal of The Academy of Breastfeeding Medicine is the development of clinical
protocols for managing common medical problems that may impact breastfeeding success …