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Saha, M. R., Ryan, K., & Amir, L. H. (2015). Postpartum women's use of medicines and breastfeeding practices: a systematic review. International breastfeeding journal, 1028. https://doi.org/10.1186/s13006-015-0053-6
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Saha MR, Ryan K, Amir LH. Postpartum women's use of medicines and breastfeeding practices: a systematic review. Int Breastfeed J. 2015 Oct 28;10:28. doi: 10.1186/s13006-015-0053-6. eCollection 2015. PMID: 26516340; PMCID: PMC4625926.
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Int Breastfeed J. 2015 Oct 28;10:28. doi: 10.1186/s13006-015-0053-6. eCollection 2015.

Postpartum women's use of medicines and breastfeeding practices: a systematic review.

International breastfeeding journal

Moni R Saha, Kath Ryan, Lisa H Amir

Affiliations

  1. Judith Lumley Centre, La Trobe University, 215 Franklin St, Melbourne, Vic 3000 Australia.
  2. School of Nursing and Midwifery, La Trobe University, Bundoora, Vic 3086 Australia.

PMID: 26516340 PMCID: PMC4625926 DOI: 10.1186/s13006-015-0053-6

Abstract

The objectives of this article are to systematically review i) the extent of medicine use in postpartum women, and ii) the impact of maternal medicine use (excluding contraceptives and galactogogues) on breastfeeding outcomes (initiation and/or duration). PubMed, Medline (Ovid), Scopus (Elsevier), Cinahl (EBSCO), PsycINFO (Ovid), Embase (Ovid) and Web of Science (ISI) databases were searched to find original studies on medicine use in women after the birth. Additional studies were identified by searching Google Scholar, Wiley Online Library, Springer Link, selected journals and from the reference list of retrieved articles. Observational studies with information about postpartum women's use of any type of medicine either for chronic or acute illnesses with or without breastfeeding information were included. The majority of relevant studies suggest that more than 50 % of postpartum women (breastfeeding or not) required at least one medicine. Due to the lack of uniform medication use reporting system and differences in study designs, settings and samples, the proportion of medicine use by postpartum women varies widely, from 34 to 100 %. Regarding the impact of postpartum women's medicine use on breastfeeding, a few studies suggest that women's use of certain medicines (e.g. antiepileptics, propylthiouracil, antibiotics) during lactation can reduce initiation and/ or duration of breastfeeding. These studies are limited by small sample size, and with one exception, all were conducted in Canada more than a decade ago. Large scale studies are required to establish the relationship between maternal medicine use and breastfeeding, considering type of illness, period of use and total duration of medicine use.

Keywords: Breastfeeding; Lactation; Maternal; Medication; Medicine; Postpartum

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