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 …

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 …

Background: The Academy of Breastfeeding Medicine (ABM) revised the 2015 version of the
substance use disorder (SUD) clinical protocol to review the evidence and provide updated …

Question In my practice several patients have struggled with cocaine abuse during their
pregnancies. One woman, now postpartum, wants to breastfeed her infant. Despite being …

Given the high risk of postpartum psychiatric problems, clinicians need to be prepared to
appropriately manage the breast-feeding woman who needs psychotropics. These …

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 …

OBJECTIVE: The objective of this study was to review the existing literature on the use of
various classes of psychotropic medications during breastfeeding to provide information …

The advantages of human milk are well known and surpass the simple nutrition facts. Not
only does it protect infants against infections such as gastroenteritis, otitis media, and upper …

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