Breastfeeding: Next steps in learning...
This tutorial has covered the core knowledge you need on this subject, but there are some more in-depth resources which will help extend your knowledge about breastfeeding and the use of medicines in patients who breastfeed:- Clinical Knowledge Summaries (CKS) has evidence-based advice on managing various medical concerns in breastfeeding such as nipple soreness and caring for patients with a low milk production or excess milk supply.
- There is a helpful BMJ review on how to manage breastfeeding problems in the community (2021).
- The Best Beginnings charity have produced some videos - From Bump to Breastfeeding. They aim to enable mothers to make informed choices about breastfeeding.
- The Academy of Breastfeeding Medicine has published clinical protocols for managing issues connected with breastfeeding. These include the management of mastitis, and jaundice in the breastfed infant, as well as the use of galactogogues, antidepressants, analgesics, and contraception.
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