Breastfeeding

Medicines and Breastfeeding

Australia’s Health 2012 statistics showed that although most babies (96%) in Australia in 2010 were initially breastfed only 39% were exclusively breastfed to around 4 months; and only 15% were breastfed to the recommended 6 months.

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Medicines and Breastfeeding

It is important when using any medicine while breastfeeding to consider the benefits to the mother compared with any risk it may pose to the baby.

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