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Lactation

Pathway Contributor: Catherine Gallimore

Contributions:

  • How does lactation affect an individual’s requirement for vitamin/mineral supplementation?  

    Role: Reviewer

  • What interventions are effective in promoting initiation and continuation of lactation in the primary care setting?  

    Role: Reviewer

  • What are the risks to the infant when the lactating individual uses drugs (e.g. cocaine, cannabis, amphetamines, hallucinogens, opioids)?  

    Role: Reviewer

  • What are the risks to the infant and the quality of human milk when lactating individuals smoke cigarettes or use snuff?  

    Role: Reviewer

  • What are the risks to the infant when the lactating individual consumes alcohol?  

    Role: Reviewer

  • What are the recommendations for postpartum weight loss for lactating individuals?  

    Role: Reviewer

  • Do herbs/herbal teas have an effect on a lactating individual’s milk production?  

    Role: Reviewer

  • What are the infant and gestational-parental health outcomes associated with breastfeeding compared to infant formula feeding?  

    Role: Reviewer

  • What are the omega-3 fatty acid needs of a lactating individual?  

    Role: Reviewer

  • What are the general nutritional needs of a lactating individual?  

    Role: Reviewer


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