drugs in breastmilk

Updated anaesthetic guidance: Sleep and keep, not pump & dump

By Sam Morris (Volunteer Helper and Deputy Clinical supervisor for the BfN Drugs in Breastmilk Service and Registered Pharmacist, and Sarah Edwards (BfN Scottish Programme Manager). Too often, our DiBM pharmacists are still contacted by parents who...

An update on our information on, and approach to, persistent breast and nipple pain when breastfeeding

by the DiBM staff team and Emma Thomas You may have noticed recently that the Drugs in Breastmilk (DiBM) factsheets on thrush of the nipple or...

Dr Wendy Jones: Drugs in Breastmilk

One of the founding members of BfN, Dr Wendy Jones MBE has been supporting breastfeeding families for more than twenty years. As she heads towards...

Breastfeeding through cancer treatment: with help from the Drugs in Breastmilk Information Service

Breastfeeding peer supporter Hannah was diagnosed with bowel cancer in 2020, and was repeatedly told during treatment that she would have to stop or avoid...

Drugs in Breastmilk Information Service: Update

BfN’s plans to support Wendy Jones’s retirement came to fruition last weekend when our new team of trained volunteer pharmacists took up the baton of...

Breastfeeding with a disability

BfN and National Breastfeeding Helpline supporter Katrona Templeton writes about the unique challenges faced by breastfeeding mothers with disabilities, and the ways that they may...

Breastfeeding after a Caesarean Birth

As part of caesarean awareness month in April, we’re sharing some information on breastfeeding after a caesarean section. Your caesarean may be planned or unplanned,...

“A lifeline when no one else gives you an answer”: Evaluation of drugs in breastmilk service launched today

2nd April 2019 A new report is published today evaluating the impact of the Breastfeeding Network’s Drugs in Breastmilk Information Service. This service provides evidence...