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Breastfeeding and Medication - Wendy Jones

Breastfeeding and Medication

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Buch | Hardcover
336 Seiten
2013
Routledge (Verlag)
978-0-415-64105-0 (ISBN)
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Sadly, women often feel they have no alternative but to give up breastfeeding, having been prescribed or purchased medication. In many cases, however, this is unnecessary. This book outlines the evidence-base for the use of medication during breastfeeding.


Breastfeeding and Medication presents a comprehensive guide to the most frequently prescribed drugs and their safety for breastfeeding mothers. Evaluating the evidence for interventions and using a simple format for quickly identifying medications which are safe or unsafe to use, it also highlights those drugs where there is inconclusive evidence.


Additional contextual information makes this the most complete text for those practitioners who support and treat breastfeeding women. It:








provides an overview of the anatomy and physiology of the breast together with hormonal influences in order to better understand how complications, such as mastitis, arise and inform the approach to their treatment







includes a section on conditions that affect women specifically when they are lactating where prescription of medication may be necessary







discusses the importance of breastfeeding and its advantages, as well as its disadvantages







explores how to support breastfeeding mothers, and presents a counselling model approach.





Taking into account the recommendations of NICE Maternal and Child Nutrition guidelines, this is an invaluable reference for all health practitioners and volunteers who work with, support and treat breastfeeding women, including lactation consultants, breastfeeding support workers, health visitors, GPs, practice nurses, pharmacists and midwives.

Wendy Jones is an independent pharmacist prescriber with over 20 years' experience as a breastfeeding support worker for the Breastfeeding Network (BfN). She runs the BfN Drugs in Breastmilk Helpline and has presented widely to healthcare professionals, volunteers and mothers on this subject.

Introduction Part 1 1. Breastfeeding in Context 2. How does Breastfeeding Work? 3. Constituents of Breastmilk and Formula Milk 4. Understanding the importance of Breastmilk 5. Treating Conditions Related to Breastfeeding 6. Decision Making on the Safety of Drugs in Breastmilk 7. Professional Responsibility and Counselling Part 2 8. Information on Level of Drugs into Breastmilk 9. Conclusion Appendix

Zusatzinfo 33 Line drawings, black and white; 32 Halftones, black and white; 2 Tables, black and white
Verlagsort London
Sprache englisch
Maße 174 x 246 mm
Gewicht 748 g
Themenwelt Medizin / Pharmazie Gesundheitsfachberufe Hebamme / Entbindungspfleger
Medizin / Pharmazie Medizinische Fachgebiete Pädiatrie
ISBN-10 0-415-64105-5 / 0415641055
ISBN-13 978-0-415-64105-0 / 9780415641050
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