@article {7722, title = {Advising Mothers on the Use of Medications during Breastfeeding: A Need for a Positive Attitude.}, journal = {J Hum Lact}, year = {2015}, month = {2015 Jul 14}, abstract = {

The use of medications by the nursing mother is a common reason for interrupting breastfeeding. Few drugs have been demonstrated to be absolutely contraindicated during breastfeeding. Excessive caution may lead health professionals to unnecessarily advise to interrupt breastfeeding, without assessing the latest evidence or considering the risk-benefit ratio of taking a medication versus terminating breastfeeding. To foster an appropriate approach toward the use of medications in breastfeeding women, the Italian Society of Perinatal Medicine created the following policy statement.

}, issn = {1552-5732}, doi = {10.1177/0890334415595513}, author = {Davanzo, Riccardo and Bua, Jenny and De Cunto, Angela and Farina, Maria Luisa and De Ponti, Fabrizio and Clavenna, Antonio and Mandrella, Stefania and Sagone, Antonella and Clementi, Maurizio} }