Dr. Anne Eglash discusses the science of food protein transmission into and out of breastmilk. More specifically, she reviews the factors that determine food protein secretion into breastmilk and how long the proteins stay in breastmilk.

Dr. Anne Eglash and Dr. Karen Bodnar explore effects of breastfeeding during pregnancy on pregnancy health, and then discuss the safety of antipsychotics during lactation, along with their effects on milk production.

Dr. Eglash discusses a recent study investigating the relationship between having hypertensive disorders of pregnancy and duration of breastfeeding.

Dr. Anne Eglash and Dr. Karen Bodnar first  discuss a study on the success of invitro fertilization during breastfeeding. The second half of the podcast focuses on the role of breastfeeding in reducing a woman’s future risk of atherosclerotic coronary artery disease. 

Dr. Eglash discusses a recent evidence regarding the effect of metformin during pregnancy on milk production, along with a review of this topic.

Dr. Anne Eglash and Dr. Karen Bodnar first  discuss a case of strep pyogenes mastitis as a reminder that some cases of mastitis are truly bacterial. We then provide an update from the US Preventive Services Taskforce on their report regarding behavioral counseling interventions or referrals to support breastfeeding.

Dr. Eglash discusses the March 2025 US Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality report on infant and child health outcomes in association with breastfeeding.

Dr. Eglash discussed a recent case report of an infant who became ill with intussusception, believed to be due to THC exposure via breastfeeding.

Dr. Anne Eglash and Dr. Karen Bodnar first review a recent study on the impact of breastfeeding in the reduction of precocious puberty among girls. They then discuss a newly discovered hormone that plays a role in bone density recovery after weaning from lactation.

We review a recent consensus study on recommended nutritional supplements for women during pre-conception, pregnancy and lactation. This comes from Cetin et al BMC Pregnancy and Childbirth 2025