Preventing Premature Weaning: Management Options for Common Lactation Conditions, Including OMT

Denise R. Sackett, DO; Tala Dajani, MD, MPH; David Shoup, DO; Uzoma Ikonne, PhD; Belinda Bombei

doi:10.33181/12012

Denise R. Sackett, DO Department of Family Medicine, School of Osteopathic Medicine in Arizona, A.T. Still University, Mesa, AZ
Tala Dajani, MD, MPH Department of Clinical Medicine, School of Osteopathic Medicine in Arizona, A.T. Still University, Mesa, AZ
David Shoup, DO Department of Osteopathic Principles and Practice, School of Osteopathic Medicine in Arizona, A.T. Still University, Mesa, AZ
Uzoma Ikonne, PhD Department of Basic Medical Science, School of Osteopathic Medicine in Arizona, A.T. Still University, Mesa, AZ
Belinda Bombei ACOFP

DOI: https://doi.org/10.33181/12012

Abstract

The benefits of breastfeeding are well established. The World Health Organization and the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention recommend that mothers breastfeed infants for at least one year, but most children are not breastfed that long because of many factors. Breastfeeding mothers face many challenges to continued breastfeeding, including medical conditions that arise during this period, such as postpartum depression and lactational mastitis. Because of a perceived lack of consistent guidance on medication safety, it can be difficult for the family physician to treat these conditions while encouraging mothers to continue breastfeeding. The purpose of the current review is to summarize and clarify treatment options for the osteopathic family physician treating lactating mothers. We specifically focus on the pharmacological management of contraception, postpartum depression, and lactational mastitis.

Preventing Premature Weaning: Management Options for Common Lactation Conditions, Including OMT

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