Drug Therapy for Breast-Feeding Women

Breast-feeding is the best method of feeding neonates and young infants.1 Its popularity has increased in recent years,2 although in 1995 only about 60 percent of new mothers in the United States were breast-feeding their infants at the time of hospital discharge.3 Current recommendations suggest that in the absence of contraindications, women should breast-feed their infants for at least the first 12 months of life. However, many mothers are likely to need to take medications at some point during this time.4,5 The possible effects of these medications on breast-fed infants are therefore of great concern.Benefits of Breast-FeedingBreast-feeding . . .