This is a worldwide best-selling reference for evaluating medication use in breastfeeding mothers. Since its original publication in 1992 (currently in its 11th edition) this book has quickly become to best pharmacological advice in breastfeeding, from mothers seeking information to professionals throughout the world. This all-inclusive reference contains page after page of the most current information available in this field, including new studies and additional drug entries.
Written by renowned Clinical Pharmacologist, Dr. Thomas W. Hale, the author provides the reader with easy to understand explanations of how drugs enter milk, their problems, if any, and the relative safety of their use in breastfeeding mothers.
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17 of 17 people found the following review helpful
By dontbossme
Format:Paperback
I can't believe that i was lucky enough to be referred to this book when I was pregnant with my second child. Now I'm pregnant with my fourth and i'm ordering the new, updated 2004 version. My 2002 is barely holding together after countless girlfriends borrowed it to use through their pregnancies and breastfeeding.
I'm ordering it now because I need to know about a new allergy medicine on the market and this book is the only resource that has the information that is so critical to know when you have a little one involved. I can't believe every doctor doesn't have a copy of this. I bring it to my general physician's, pediatrician's and OBs offices when i have appointments so that they can reference the tables and know how much of the medications the fetus or newborn is getting. I suffer from depression and allergies and i feel so much more confident with the drugs i take.
I can't imagine not being this informed. I highly recommend (encourage is an understatement) that anyone pregnant, invest in this book now.
I'm ordering it now because I need to know about a new allergy medicine on the market and this book is the only resource that has the information that is so critical to know when you have a little one involved. I can't believe every doctor doesn't have a copy of this. I bring it to my general physician's, pediatrician's and OBs offices when i have appointments so that they can reference the tables and know how much of the medications the fetus or newborn is getting. I suffer from depression and allergies and i feel so much more confident with the drugs i take.
I can't imagine not being this informed. I highly recommend (encourage is an understatement) that anyone pregnant, invest in this book now.
6 of 6 people found the following review helpful
By K. Raatz
Format:Paperback
This book is a "must have" for anyone who worries about which medications are safe while breast feeding. It includes information on how long the medication affects your milk supply, how much of the medication could potentially be passed on to the infant, and what side effects could occur both for mother and infant. It covers a very broad range of drugs- from over the counter cold remedies to "street drugs", and everything in between. I have no medical background, but I found the book to be very clear and easy to understand.
If you are a nursing mom, this book will quickly become one of your favorites!
If you are a nursing mom, this book will quickly become one of your favorites!
5 of 5 people found the following review helpful
Format:Paperback
This is book is simply essential if you are breast feeding. Most doctors will simply say about almost any medicines that you cannot take them until you stop breastfeeding. And this book has the authorititave answer as to whether you really can or not.
Should also be useful also during pregnancy.
Should also be useful also during pregnancy.
4 of 4 people found the following review helpful
Format:Paperback
All health care professionals who interact with nursing mothers and/or their babies need this resource.
I purchased this as a resource for La Leche League. We receive countless calls from mothers who are curious about which medications they can utilize while nursing. They, because of their health care providers, are frequently mis-informed. This book truly sets the record straight.
Kudos to Dr. Hale for creating such an amazing resource. His research has greatly assisted many mothers in need.
I purchased this as a resource for La Leche League. We receive countless calls from mothers who are curious about which medications they can utilize while nursing. They, because of their health care providers, are frequently mis-informed. This book truly sets the record straight.
Kudos to Dr. Hale for creating such an amazing resource. His research has greatly assisted many mothers in need.
4 of 4 people found the following review helpful
By M. Adams
Format:Paperback
As a pharmacist and a breastfeeding mother, I have found this book to be the ultimate resource in medications in lactation. Unfortunately many clinicians rely on package inserts of medications or the PDR when determining whether or not a medication is safe to use in breastfeeding. Because these references are products of the manufacturer of the medication, often times the drug is not recommended during lactation based liability concerns and not actual data. While suffering a postpartem infection, I actually had the practitioner try and give me numerous samples of formula while taking an antibiotic that I knew was not orally absorbed. Hale's book confirmed what I knew, the medication is not orally absorbed and therefore cannot pass into the breastmilk. Had I not had my pharmacy background, I would have been forced to give up breastfeeding for nothing (I couldn't keep up my supply on pumping alone). This book gives the facts and data needed to help make the best decision about medications in lactation, and he encourages that those decisions be made on a risk vs. benefit basis, not on the basis of liability. While I find this book very beneficial, it may be more difficult for a person without a medical background to interpret and assess all of the information. However, Hale does give each medication a rating that is easily interpreted.
3 of 3 people found the following review helpful
By S. Osborne
Format:Paperback
As a breastfeeding mother, I have found this book to be an excellent resource. It's great to carry with you to a doctor appointment. My family physician even asked me for the name of it, she liked it so much. I highly recommend this book for every breastfeeding mom.
3 of 3 people found the following review helpful
By D. Gillespie
Format:Paperback|Amazon Verified Purchase
Thomas Hale has been the foremost authority on the safety of breastfeeding with prescription and non-prescription medications, herbs, and supplements. Dr. Hale's book is, most importantly, easy to use even by people not from the health care fields. He describes the use of each medication, potential side effects to mother and baby, and of course the pregnancy and breastfeeding compatibility ratings for each medication. He includes a brief but essential paragraph for each medication where he mentions any anecdotal information not mentioned in the other parts of each entry.
As a lactation consultant I refer to it frequently, but I also enjoy browsing through it as a consumer. It's a fast reference guide to the medications my family and I use for everything from the common cold or allergies to heart medications.
As a lactation consultant I refer to it frequently, but I also enjoy browsing through it as a consumer. It's a fast reference guide to the medications my family and I use for everything from the common cold or allergies to heart medications.
2 of 2 people found the following review helpful
By D T
Format:Paperback
Nice resource although Drugs in Lactation and Pregnancy is just as thorough...
The benefit of this book over the previously mentioned is it is soft cover, smaller and more portable, not as heavy to carry.
The benefit of this book over the previously mentioned is it is soft cover, smaller and more portable, not as heavy to carry.
Most Recent Customer Reviews
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All breastfeeding and pregnant moms should have this book
I didn't buy this book until I had my second baby. Had I known about it during my first I would have bought it then. Read more
Published 5 months ago by SoCalSV650S
3.0 out of 5 stars
Not easy reading!
I just purchased the updated 2006 edition from B&N. Although this book is very useful and informative, I must say I have a difficult time understanding all the medical terminology. Read more
Published on May 20, 2006 by Antonia LaMonica
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Pregnant and planning to breastfeed?
Or breastfeeding already? Get this. And get it before you need it, because it may take a while to be delivered. Read more
Published on March 22, 2006 by Rebecca Allen
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Medications and Mother's Milk:Manual of Lactational Pharmacology
VERY HELPFUL AND MUST HAVE FOR MOTHERS WHO ARE BREASTFEEDING AND EVEN PREGNANT
Published on March 10, 2006 by Honey Chill M. Rogalski
5.0 out of 5 stars
Also includes information during pregnancy
This is a wonderful resource to have on hand throughout the "baby making" process. Not only does it include in depth information regarding medications while you are nursing but it... Read more
Published on January 29, 2006 by H. Lewis
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medications and mother's milk
Very helpful if you use over-the-counter or prescription medication and want to know if it is safe. Has information many doctors and pharmacists do not have.
Published on August 26, 2005 by Patrice
5.0 out of 5 stars
Brilliant and Concise
This book is wonderfully organized. It tells you just what you need. The index is perfect. It's a must-have resource for breastfeeding mamas.
Published on August 3, 2005 by Elizabeth Rose Augustine
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- Drug Information by May on 7 pages
- Quinolone Antimicrobial Agents by David C. Hooper on page 477, page 493, and page 619
- Textbook of Natural Medicine, 2-Volume Set, 3e by Joseph E. Pizzorno Jr. ND on page 24, and page 202
- Fundamentals of Nuclear Pharmacy by Gopal B. Saha on page 843, and Back Matter
- Drug Therapy and Breastfeeding: From Theory to Clinical Practice by Kenneth Ilett in Front Matter
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