Breastfeeding Flashcards
What antibiotics should be avoided when breast feeding?
Tetracyclines - doxycycline
Quinalones - cipeofloxacin
Erythromycin
What contraception should be avoided when breast feeding?
Oestrogen containing contraception so COCP, ring, patch
What criteria does a woman need to use breast feeding as a contraception?
1) exclusive breastfeeding
2) amenhorreic
3) less than 6 months after pregnancy
Is Hep B/ C passed in breast milk?
Hep C is found in milk but neither are contraindicated
But give vaccine to baby
Is HIV passed in breast milk?
Yes but depends on viral level if they are on antiretroviral drugs
Can you breast feed whilst on treatment for a breast abscess?
What is the treatment?
Fluxloxacillin
Yes you can
What diseases does breast feeding protect against in the mother?
Breast cancer
Ovarian cancer
Type 2 diabetes
How quickly should breast feeding begun after birth?
Within 1 hour
At what weeks gestation can premature babies establish coordinated suckling, swallowing and breathing?
34 weeks
What is the main immunoglobulin in breast milk?
IgA
What benefits can breastfeeding give to the child during infancy?
Less gastroenteritis
Pneumonia
Ear infections
Eczema/asthma??
What benefits can breast feeding give the baby later in life?
Low BP
Low cholesterol
Less obesity less type 2 diabetes
Less coeliac
What is the only nutrients that breast milk is lacking in?
Vitamin D
