Elimination Diet for Breastfeeding Mothers Martha recommends the elimination diet in her lactation-counseling practice whenever she suspects a baby’s colic could be caused by sensitivities to food in a breastfeeding mother’s diet. This diet was developed by William G. Crook, M.D. (Detecting Your Hidden Allergies, Jackson, Tenn: Professional Books, 1987), and it has several variations, depending […]
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Taking Oral Contraceptives While Breastfeeding
Is it okay to take the birth control pill while breastfeeding? Yes, depending on which type of oral contraceptive it is. There are two areas of concern about taking birth control pills while breastfeeding: effects on milk production the possible effect of hormones on the baby. EFFECTS ON MILK PRODUCTION Some oral contraceptives contain both […]
Dr. Bill Sears