Karen reviews management of breastfeeding when moms have an MRI or a CT. Anne reviews various principles regarding nuclear medicine studies & breastfeeding.

Recorded in May 2014.

Karen reviews the latest updates with the Academy of Breastfeeding Medicine Going Home Protocol, which outlines how to keep maximally support breastfeeding at the time of hospital discharge. We also discuss recent research on the types of breast pumps mothers use, the problems they have, & the injuries they report.

Recorded in February 2014.

Is there a controversy with the use of domperidone & metoclopramide for low milk supply? What is the evidence for their use? Join us for a literature review of these medications including their effectiveness, side effects, & indications for use.

Recorded in January 2014.

Evidence shows that bed sharing is associated with longer breastfeeding rates, & we know that breastfeeding is protective of SIDS. However, there is also an association between bed sharing & SIDS & many communities in the USA have public health campaigns against bed sharing.

Are Americans crazy? What's the poop? Check out our conversation!

Recorded in October 2013.

We interview a few researchers on chronic breast pain, & several presenters involving in community collaboratives to increase breastfeeding rates.

Check out what some participants are saying about the meeting!

Recorded in November 2013.

Check it out!- We review the American Academy of Pediatric recommendations about substances taken during lactation including drugs of abuse, tobacco, psychoactive medication, narcotics, herbs, galactogogues, vaccinations, & contrast used for common studies such as CT scans & MRIs.

Recorded in October 2013.

First we discuss what we know & what we don't know about herbs that are commonly using during lactation. Next we review a fascinating study that looks at the brain changes in breastfed infants that are responsible for the cognitive advantages seen in breastfed vs formula fed infants. Lastly, we discuss the largest epidemiologic Asian study on breastfeeding & obesity, with impressive findings. Join us!!

Recorded in August 2013.

Our topic today include a recent analysis of the cost of donor human milk for infants in the NICU; the updated World Health Organization review of the long term effects of breastfeeding; a case report of an infant who demonstrated signs of toxicity from mom's therapeutic dose of sertraline.

Recorded in July 2013.

Physicians in practice are at risk for early weaning because of long dem&ing work hours that prevent them from taking breaks to pump or nurse. The study we review looked at the effect of breastfeeding success on a physician's breastfeeding support of her patients. There is not much information on any relationship between attention deficit disorder & infant feeding, & this well-controlled study finds a correlation between infant feeding & ADD. Finally we review the latest recommendations by the Academy of Breastfeeding Medicine on features of a Breastfeeding Friendly Physician Office

Recorded in June 2013.

A recent study on the benefits of small amounts of routine formula supplementation for breastfed babies hit the news recently, which we discuss in detail. We also review a new Cochrane study evaluating the benefit of continuing routine breastmilk fortification for the breastfeeding NICU graduate

Recorded in May 2013.