Medication and Mothers Milk: You Can Probably Take It

January 4th, 2016   Leave a comment  

One of the more unfortunate themes we hear regularly is the tale of the PCP, dentist, psychologist, or even pediatrician telling a breastfeeding mother she must wean in order to take a necessary medication.

Mother after mother tells us she was told to pump and dump for 24 hours following minor surgery, told to . . . → Read More: Medication and Mothers Milk: You Can Probably Take It

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Postpartum Anxiety: What Are the Symptoms & What Can We Do?

February 17th, 2014   Leave a comment  

This is the third post in our series about postpartum mood disorders. Last week, we heard from Kirsten Pitini about her experiences suffering from postpartum anxiety. We also learned about Postpartum Support International from our western PA regional coordinator Brittany Edge. Today, we hear from Kathy McGrath, a Licensed Social Worker and director of Birth Partners, Inc., an . . . → Read More: Postpartum Anxiety: What Are the Symptoms & What Can We Do?

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Breastfeeding While Mama is Hospitalized

March 14th, 2013   One comment  

Breastfeeding while mama is ill is one thing. Oh, I’ve been there, so ill I’ve had to have my husband bring me the baby to nurse and then take him away again because I couldn’t stand up.

But what if mama is so ill or injured, she requires a hospital stay? What can a . . . → Read More: Breastfeeding While Mama is Hospitalized

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