We all agree that human milk is best for human infants. The benefits are simply enormous

and supported by a world of good literature. However, the use of medications in breastfeeding

mothers is often controversial, particularly with clinicians unexposed to this literature. This

resource is dedicated to reducing some of these misconceptions. Th e truth is, most drugs simply

don’t enter milk in levels that are hazardous to a breastfed infant. Th e problem, however, is

devining which drugs are safe and which are hazardous.

Because so few clinicians understand lactational pharmacology, the number of women who

are advised to discontinue breastfeeding in order to take a medication is still far too high.

Fortunately, many mothers are now becoming aware of the enormous benefi ts of breastfeeding

and simply refuse to follow some of the advice given by their healthcare professionals. They seek

out the information on their own and invariably fi nd this resource or my websites.