Essential Reads: Breastfeeding and ADHD Medications
Many women taking stimulants question whether it is safe to take these medications while breastfeeding.
Dysphoric Milk Ejection Reflex: Recognizing a Poorly Understood Breastfeeding Challenge
Dysphoric Milk Ejection Reflex causes brief, intense waves of dysphoria at milk letdown, often misinterpreted as postpartum depression, and can undermine breastfeeding and maternal well-being.
So Glad You Asked Podcast: What Happens When Pregnancy Doesn’t Go as Planned with Emily Oster
Emily Oster joins Season 2 of So Glad You Asked to discuss pregnancy complications, uncertainty, and how to make good decisions.
Improved Mental Health Outcomes Associated with Doula Support: A Review of the Evidence
Doula support during pregnancy and childbirth and after delivery is linked to lower rates of postpartum depression, anxiety, and stress, improving maternal emotional well-being and access to mental health care.
For Women with Bipolar Disorder: Sleep Disruption May Increase Risk of Postpartum Psychosis
Emerging data suggest that severe sleep loss around labor and delivery may mediate the link between bipolar disorder and postpartum psychosis, offering new targets for prevention.
Breastfeeding and Maternal Mood: Exploring a Complex, Bidirectional Relationship
The relationship between breastfeeding and postpartum depression is complex and bidirectional, with each influencing the other through biological, psychological, and social factors.
Zuranolone and Breastfeeding: Emerging Data and Clinical Implications
Treatment with zuranolone, a novel oral antidepressant for postpartum depression, raises important questions for breastfeeding individuals. While recent studies show minimal transfer into breast milk, we do not yet have enough information to recommend breastfeeding while taking zuranolone.
Balancing Risks and Benefits: Making Well-Informed Decisions About Medications and Breastfeeding
An individualized, collaborative approach to decision-making helps mothers navigate complex choices with confidence, ensuring the well-being of their child, while attending to their own mental health.
Breastfeeding Difficulties: How Can We Help New Moms?
For new moms, breastfeeding is often more difficult than anticipated. In fact, feeding challenges are actually the norm, not the exception.
New Episode of So Glad You Asked: Breastfeeding Choices and Challenges
There are so many opinions about infant feeding - and it may seem like there is a single “right” way to feed your baby.