Binding: Paperback
EAN: 9780963621900
Edition: 7th
ISBN: 0963621904
Label: Pharmasoft Medical Pub
Manufacturer: Pharmasoft Medical Pub
Number Of Pages: 750
Publication Date: 1998
Publisher: Pharmasoft Medical Pub
Studio: Pharmasoft Medical Pub

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Rating: - Can't live without it! Great for pregnancy, too!
Dr. Hale's work has saved so many breastfeeding relationships from well-meaning but uninformed medical advice. As a nursing mama, I can't tell you how many times I've encountered the old "pump & dump" instructions, or even been told outright to wean my children. Thanks to Hale's guide, which fits perfectly in a diaper bag or vehicle glove box, I can do my own research right on the spot during medical appointments, and show doctors firsthand that a medication is either safe or can be substituted ... Read More

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Rating: - Professional book for LC's, MD's and nurses.
It's a very good book for use as Lactation consultunts, MD and everyone else that works with breastfeeding mothers.

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Rating: - A MUST HAVE for all pregnant or nursing mothers!!
AWESOME book!!! I use it constantly. I've also compared the info in the book with what my pediatrician and a lactation consultant recommend and found that the info in the book corresponds with both.

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Rating: - Every Breast Feeding Mother should own this book!
This book should be a required book for breastfeeding mothers. In our world of unedicuated medical professionals regarding breastfeeding, all mothers should be armed with this book before they see a doctor- that way you KNOW for sure if the medication really is safe, or isn't. Too many doctors will tell a mother to stop breastfeeding during medication, or to pump and dump- and that is bad advice all around. There are TONS of medications that are safe for use during breastfeeding and we need to ... Read More

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Rating: - fantastic resource
As a pharmacist, this is absolutely the first book I turn to for any question about medication and breastfeeding. It's very readable, and has both the quick, "bottom-line" recommendation and an explanation of the quality and quantity of research that led to that conclusion. I recommend it to anyone in the medical field who might encounter a breastfeeding patient as well as any woman who is currently breastfeeding or plans to in the near future. The author's website ([...]) is also useful.
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