Can Drugs Used During Birth Impede Breastfeeding?
#spacer{clear:left}#abc #sidebar{margin-top:1.5em}if(zs>0){zSB(3,3)}else{gEI(“spacer”).style.display=’none’;gEI(“sidebar”).style.display=’none’} A new study appearing in the British Journal of Obstetrics and Gynecology suggests that certain drugs used to treat bleeding after birth may hamper milk production. In addition, researchers also confirmed that high doses of painkillers have a similar effect. This may help to explain the less-than-stellar breastfeeding rates in the United Kingdom. Interestingly, previous studies have been done on the link between painkillers and lower rates of breastfeeding, and as a result, there has been revised guidance on the use of epidurals during labor. Similar to that of the United States, The Department of Health recommends that children be exclusively breastfed for the first six months of life, as there are myriad health benefits for both mom and baby. Their goal is to
