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Womens Mental Health: Breastfeeding
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http://www.womensmentalhealth.org/specialty-clinics/breastfeeding-and-psychiatric-medication/
The emotional and medical benefits of breastfeeding to mother and infant are clear. Given the prevalence of psychiatric illness during the postpartum period, a significant number of women may require pharmacological treatment while nursing. Appropriate concern is raised, however, regarding the safety of psychotropic drug use in women who choose to breastfeed while using these medications.