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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.  

By |2025-10-09T10:59:52-04:00August 6th, 2025|Breastfeeding & Medications|Comments Off on Balancing Risks and Benefits: Making Well-Informed Decisions About Medications and Breastfeeding 

Breastfeeding Difficulties May Affect Bonding: How Can We Help New Moms?

Although new mothers describe breastfeeding as a meaningful and fulfilling aspect of caring for their infants, breastfeeding is also a common source of stress and anxiety. A recent study suggests that difficulties with breastfeeding may [...]

By |2021-05-06T14:57:27-04:00February 25th, 2021|Postpartum Psychiatric Disorders|Comments Off on Breastfeeding Difficulties May Affect Bonding: How Can We Help New Moms?

Postpartum Depression Affects Initiation But Not Duration of Breastfeeding

For decades, researchers have postulated a connection between breastfeeding and postpartum depression (PPD). However, the research examining the association between postpartum depression and breastfeeding has been somewhat difficult to interpret. A recent cross-sectional study yields [...]

By |2018-11-02T09:48:10-04:00May 30th, 2015|Postpartum Depression, Postpartum Psychiatric Disorders|Comments Off on Postpartum Depression Affects Initiation But Not Duration of Breastfeeding
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