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Do We Need Antibiotics for Premature Rupture of Membranes?

December 3, 2008 By doulamaddie Leave a Comment

Articles The Lancet, Volume 372, Issue 9646, Pages 1310 - 1318, 11 October 2008 Editors' note: In 2001, the ORACLE I trial showed that in women with premature rupture of the fetal membranes, but no overt sign of infection, erythromycin and co-amoxiclav prolonged pregnancy and erythromycin also Continue Reading

Why we need to make informed choices about the drugs we take while breastfeeding

October 18, 2008 By doulamaddie 1 Comment

I wasn't aware til recently quite how much an effect codeine can have on us and our newborns when we're breastfeeding. I've recently been supporting a mother who was very sleepy and extremely constipated around 1 week postpartum. Her baby was also very sleepy indeed and just not taking the breast at Continue Reading

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