The Conversation Canada
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Jul 26, 2026
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Most breastfeeding mothers take medication, but many are making decisions without good information
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What we found We surveyed 165 breastfeeding parents and 47 health-care providers across Canada about how they make decisions on medication use during lactation.
In a population-based study using Manitoba prescription dispensing records, my colleagues and I found that approximately 60 per cent of individuals took at least one prescription medication postpartum.
Data from the Canadian CHILD Cohort Study, which followed more than 3,500 mother-infant pairs, found that the use of non-prescription products (including multivitamins and natural products) was higher among breastfeeding than non-breastfeeding women (68 per cent versus 49 per cent) in the first three months postpartum.
Certain prescription medications were more than twice as common among non-breastfeeding women in the first three months postpartum compared to breastfeeding women, such as psychiatric medications (11.2 per cent versus 4.3 per cent).
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New research suggests that both health-care providers and parents alike share that there often isn’t enough evidence to make an informed decision. (Unsplash/Bermix Studio)
Most breastfeeding mothers take medication, but many are making decisions without good information
Published: July 26, 2026 10.03am EDT
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When a woman who is breastfeeding develops an infection or a flare of a chronic condition, they face a decision that sounds simple but rarely is: should they take the medication to treat their condition?…
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