Medications and Mother’s Milk: A Comprehensive Guide for Breastfeeding Mothers

Written by renowned expert Dr. Thomas W. Hale, this essential reference provides current, complete, and evidence-based information on the transmission of maternal drugs into human milk. As a world-leading authority in perinatal pharmacology, Dr. Hale addresses one of the most pressing concerns in pediatrics: which drugs are safe and which are hazardous for infants?

Praise for Earlier Editions

“This is our gold standard.” – Sandra J. Cole, RNC, IBCLC, Sharp Mary Birch Hospital, San Diego, CA

“I am both a clinical instructor in maternal/child and IBCLC. I haven’t used Briggs since Hale came along.” – Barbara Hotelling, MSN WHNP LCCE CD(DONA) CHT IBCLC, Duke University Medical Center

About the 2019 Edition

This extensively revised edition includes:

• 39 completely new medications
• 331 updated medications
• State-of-the-art coverage of multiple diseases, vaccines, and syndromes
• Coverage of the use of radiopharmaceuticals, chemotherapeutic agents, and vaccines in breastfeeding mothers
• Adult concerns, methods of reducing risk to infants, and infant monitoring

New to the 2019 edition:

• An updated design for easier access to information
• Drug names in running heads for easier reference
• The latest information on the impact of prescription medications, over-the-counter drugs, herbs, and street drugs
• Updates to existing drug monographs

Key Features

This comprehensive guide offers:

• Evidence-based, current information on over 1300 drugs, diseases, vaccines, and syndromes
• Dr. Hale’s renowned Lactation Risk Categories
• Adult concerns, adult dose, pediatric concerns, infant monitoring, and alternatives
• Key points and savvy tips about breastfeeding and medications for quick reference
• Succinct information about evaluation of the infant

Product Details:

• Publisher: Springer Publishing Company
• Edition: 18th
• Publication Date: May 25, 2018
• Language: English
• Pages: 928
• ISBN-10: 0826135587
• ISBN-13: 978-0826135582