Just about all of us find ourselves needing to take a medication of one kind or another during breastfeeding, and we all want the best information we can get about their safety.
Fortunately, there are two new apps which can help:
Dr. Thomas Hale is the world's leading authority on medications and breastfeeding, and his Medications and Mother's Milk is the most comprehensive reference on the topic. He now offers the same information - even more frequently updated - in the form of a new app for the iPhone and Android platforms. It costs $29.99 per year. Dr. Hale also offers a free phone service through the Infant Risk Center. If you have a single question about a medication the phone line is probably all you need. If you have frequent questions or work in breastfeeding support, the app is what you'll want.
LactMed, a database published by the U.S. National Library of Medicine, offers both a searchable online website and a new app for the iPhone and Android platforms. The LactMed app is available for free. LactMed has begun expanding its coverage to include complementary and alternative medicines.
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