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Breastfeeding Books

Breastfeeding a guide for the medical profession

Breastfeeding management for the clinician using the evidence

Comprehensive lactation consultant exam review

Core curriculum for interdisciplinary lactation care

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Breastfeeding Journals

Canadian Journal of Public Health / Revue canadienne de santé publique

International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health

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Resource Spotlight

The Women's Pregnancy and Breastfeeding Medicines Guide (PBMG) is a quick reference guide for healthcare professionals. Access practical, specialised information on medicine use in pregnancy and breastfeeding.

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Recommended Practices
Evidence Summaries
Best Practice Information sheets

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Search 'Breastfeeding' in Lippincott Procedures

Lippincott Procedures is endorsed by the Australian College of Nursing and the content of each procedure aligns to the National Safety and Quality Health Service (NSQHS) Standards.

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Key Databases for Breastfeeding

Australian Immunisation Handbook This link opens in a new window
CINAHL Complete This link opens in a new window
ClinicalKey for Nursing This link opens in a new window
Joanna Briggs Institute (JBI) This link opens in a new window
Medline Complete (via EBSCO) This link opens in a new window
Medline (via Ovid) This link opens in a new window
Nursing Reference Centre Plus This link opens in a new window
Pregnancy and Breastfeeding Medicines Guide This link opens in a new window
PubMed This link opens in a new window
Therapeutic Guidelines This link opens in a new window

LATEST AIHW REPORT

Explore key findings on Nutrition and Breastfeeding from the AIHW 'Australia's Children' report

Freely Available on the Web

The LactMed® database contains information on drugs and other chemicals breastfeeding mothers may be exposed to. Find information about levels of such substances in breast milk and infant blood, and the possible adverse effects in the nursing infant.

Find information for breastfeeding women who may be concerned about the compatibility of some medical prescriptions, herbal substances, environment contaminants or a disease while lactating.