Breastfeeding and Health Care Providers

The information on this collection of pages has been reprinted with permission from LLLI publications. Articles are listed with the most recently published or revised items first.

Frequently Asked Question (FAQ) files:	My doctor has prescribed a medication for me. Is it safe for me to continue breastfeeding my baby while I take the medicine? My doctor says I must wean for medical reasons. What should I do? How do I respond to and avoid criticism about breastfeeding?

Articles from NEW BEGINNINGS, the bimonthly publication for LLL members:	We Can Make a Difference (encouraging a hospital to improve breastfeeding support) Breastfeeding Initiatives at the American Academy of Pediatrics Working with Your Child's Doctor New Breastfeeding Guidelines from the American Academy of Pediatrics

Articles from LEAVEN, our publication for Leaders:	Helping Mothers: Coaching for More Effective Communication with Your Doctor

Articles from BREASTFEEDING ABSTRACTS, our research-based publication:	Evaluating Medications for the Lactating Woman Where Does Donor Milk Banking Fit in Public Health Policy? Update: Transfer of Drugs and Chemicals into Human Milk New Breastfeeding Policy Statement from the American Academy of Pediatrics When Breastfeeding Is Not Contraindicated

Annotated bibliographies compiled by the LLLI Center for Breastfeeding Information	Insurance/HMOs Benefits for Breastfeeding

We provide articles from our publications from previous years for reference for our Leaders and members. Readers are cautioned to remember that research and medical information change over time.

You may order your own copies of helpful pamphlets and books, as well as subscriptions to NEW BEGINNINGS, through your local LLL Group or directly from the LLLI Online Store.

Do you have a breastfeeding story you would like to share with other parents? It is easy to contribute to NEW BEGINNINGS! Here are the instructions.

Last updated Wednesday, August 30, 2006 9:03 PM by jat.

Page last edited Sun Oct 14 09:29:22 UTC 2007.