Comments on: Lithium and Breastfeeding http://www.womensmentalhealth.org/posts/lithium-and-breastfeeding/ MGH Center for Women's Mental Health Wed, 25 Jan 2012 15:21:00 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 By: Csilla Andor http://www.womensmentalhealth.org/posts/lithium-and-breastfeeding/comment-page-1/#comment-33668 Csilla Andor Thu, 10 Jun 2010 15:55:49 +0000 http://www.womensmentalhealth.org/?p=1102#comment-33668 Thank you for this article and the very specific recommendations. I'm a psychotherapist for a perinatal mental health agency. We see many postpartum women whose providers simply have them stop breastfeeding if the woman is on Lithium (or many other psychotropics which would be in some cases compatible with breastfeeding). Prescribers often fail to consider the benefits of breastfeeding on mother and baby. Misinformation and lack of education is also a big factor. Therefore, articles like yours really help. Thank you! Thank you for this article and the very specific recommendations. I’m a psychotherapist for a perinatal mental health agency. We see many postpartum women whose providers simply have them stop breastfeeding if the woman is on Lithium (or many other psychotropics which would be in some cases compatible with breastfeeding). Prescribers often fail to consider the benefits of breastfeeding on mother and baby. Misinformation and lack of education is also a big factor. Therefore, articles like yours really help. Thank you!

]]> By: Anonymous http://www.womensmentalhealth.org/posts/lithium-and-breastfeeding/comment-page-1/#comment-32673 Anonymous Tue, 18 May 2010 09:27:14 +0000 http://www.womensmentalhealth.org/?p=1102#comment-32673 i am not sure if I am experiencing postpartum depression I found great comfort in all of the information, Thank you for being a voice for those who have little or no voice. i am not sure if I am experiencing postpartum depression I found great comfort in all of the information, Thank you for being a voice for those who have little or no voice.

]]> By: Geetha Desai http://www.womensmentalhealth.org/posts/lithium-and-breastfeeding/comment-page-1/#comment-32370 Geetha Desai Thu, 13 May 2010 10:14:08 +0000 http://www.womensmentalhealth.org/?p=1102#comment-32370 Lithium is often the frequent choice of mood stabilizer for women with bipolar disorders. if a woman who is breastfeeding while on lithium, I think it is worthwhile to consider whether the complete dose can be given as a single dose and to avoid the feed during the peak levels. In developing countries, where the infections are rampant, the monitoring needs to be more frequent and stringent. Lithium is often the frequent choice of mood stabilizer for women with bipolar disorders. if a woman who is breastfeeding while on lithium, I think it is worthwhile to consider whether the complete dose can be given as a single dose and to avoid the feed during the peak levels.

In developing countries, where the infections are rampant, the monitoring needs to be more frequent and stringent.

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