Here are some helpful tips for smooth air travel from experienced nursing moms (extracted from “Dr. MILK” group on Facebook): • Organize everything so you know exactly where everything is & you’re not frazzled trying to find your ID or wallet or pacifier with a fussy baby! • Forget about that “get on plane first.”…
Alcohol use while breastfeeding
Older mothers with higher educational levels, social class, & income are drinking alcohol while breastfeeding. Alcohol freely gets into breastmilk. When you drink alcohol, it passes into your breastmilk in similar concentrations as your blood. Whatever time you breastfeed or pump, you will have the same amount of alcohol in your blood as in your…
Caffeine & breastfeeding
Caffeine boosts energy & mood & makes you more alert. That’s helpful in the morning & when you need to work. More is not always better: too much can push you over the line from alert to jittery and anxious. Caffeine passes from the mother to infant in small amounts through breast milk, but usually…
Care for Your Late Preterm Baby at Home
CARE OF YOUR LATE PRETERM BABY AT HOME Once your baby is discharged to home, you will be advised to keep a recorded log of feedings at home, with specific attention to frequency & approximate duration of feeding at the breast, & method & type (expressed breast milk, infant formula) of supplementation. It is helpful…
Late Preterm Babies – A Guide for Parents
DEFINITIONS & CAUSES Late preterm babies are born between 34 0/7 weeks to 36 6/7 weeks gestation. Near term babies are born between 37 0/7 to 38 6/7 weeks gestation. Full term gestation is 39 0/7 weeks and above. Causes of late preterm birth include increased use assisted reproductive technologies ̶ IUI (intrauterine…
Marijuana Use During Pregnancy – General Overview
Kaiser Permanente of Northern CA screened at 8 weeks prenatal visit (waived consent) from 2009 through 2016, prevalence of prenatal marijuana use based on self-report or toxicology (urine drug screens) increased from 4% to 7%, and was higher based on toxicology than self-report each year. CA study showed 22% of pregnant females younger than 18…
