Breastfeeding Medicine Podcast

Stay abreast with news, reviews & hot topics in breastfeeding & human lactation.

Strep Pyogenes Mastitis and USPSTF Recommendations on Breastfeeding Support

Dr. Anne Eglash and Dr. Karen Bodnar first  discuss a case of strep pyogenes mastitis as a reminder that some cases of mastitis are truly bacterial. We then provide an update from the US Preventive Services Taskforce on their report regarding behavioral counseling interventions or referrals to support breastfeeding.

05-12
35:19

LactFact #130: HTLV 1, 2 Prevalence and Screening in the USA

Dr. Anne Eglash reviews the current state of HTLV 1,2 prevalence, screening, risk of vertical transmission via breastfeeding, and possible mitigation strategies.

12-29
07:28

Pumping Trends in the USA, and How Parental Diet Affects Milk Quality

Dr. Anne Eglash and Dr. Lena Edelstein first discuss recent pumping frequency and trends in the USA, and finish up by reviewing evidence on how parental diet quality affects the anti-oxidant activity of breastmilk.

12-15
40:10

LactFact #128: The Updated 2025 WHO Medical Eligibility Criteria for Contraception During Lactation

Dr. Anne Eglash discusses the World Health Organization’s 2025 updates to their medical eligibility criteria for contraception during lactation.

12-02
10:26

Burping and Juvenile Idiopathic Arthritis During Lactation

Dr. Anne Eglash and Dr. Lena Edelstein explore the science of burping and then discuss evidence on the effect of breastfeeding on the risk of juvenile idiopathic arthritis.

11-17
33:09

LactFact #126: Human Milk Feeding and Hearing, Language, and Speech Outcomes Among Children With Cleft Palate

Dr. Anne Eglash discusses a 2025 US retrospective cohort study on hearing, speech, and language outcomes among children with cleft palate or cleft palate and lip, based on their type of infant feeding.

10-28
08:24

ACOG Statement on Cannabis Use During Reproductive Age

Dr. Anne Eglash discusses the 2025 updated American College of Obstetrician and Gynecology consensus statement on the use of cannabis among individuals of reproductive age. This includes a discussion on the diagnosis of cannabis use disorder, cannabis withdrawal syndrome, and possible infant effects of cannabis use during pregnancy and lactation.

09-28
12:22

Duration of Time that Food Proteins Are in Breastmilk

Dr. Anne Eglash discusses the science of food protein transmission into and out of breastmilk. More specifically, she reviews the factors that determine food protein secretion into breastmilk and how long the proteins stay in breastmilk.

08-27
06:18

Breastfeeding During Pregnancy and Antipsychotics During Lactation

Dr. Anne Eglash and Dr. Karen Bodnar explore effects of breastfeeding during pregnancy on pregnancy health, and then discuss the safety of antipsychotics during lactation, along with their effects on milk production.

08-19
48:27

The Association Between Hypertensive Disorders of Pregnancy and Breastfeeding Duration

Dr. Eglash discusses a recent study investigating the relationship between having hypertensive disorders of pregnancy and duration of breastfeeding.

07-23
05:39

IVF During Lactation and Breastfeeding Effect on Future Heart Disease

Dr. Anne Eglash and Dr. Karen Bodnar first  discuss a study on the success of invitro fertilization during breastfeeding. The second half of the podcast focuses on the role of breastfeeding in reducing a woman’s future risk of atherosclerotic coronary artery disease. 

07-17
39:51

Effect of metformin during pregnancy on milk production

Dr. Eglash discusses a recent evidence regarding the effect of metformin during pregnancy on milk production, along with a review of this topic.

06-04
06:22

Infant and Child Health Outcomes in Association with Breastfeeding

Dr. Eglash discusses the March 2025 US Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality report on infant and child health outcomes in association with breastfeeding.

05-01
07:35

Intussusception in an Infant Exposed to THC via Breastfeeding

Dr. Eglash discussed a recent case report of an infant who became ill with intussusception, believed to be due to THC exposure via breastfeeding.

04-01
04:52

The Impact of Lactation on Precocious Puberty, and Building Bone During Lactation

Dr. Anne Eglash and Dr. Karen Bodnar first review a recent study on the impact of breastfeeding in the reduction of precocious puberty among girls. They then discuss a newly discovered hormone that plays a role in bone density recovery after weaning from lactation.

03-31
30:34

Nutritional Recommendations for Women During Pre-Conception, Pregnancy and Lactation

We review a recent consensus study on recommended nutritional supplements for women during pre-conception, pregnancy and lactation. This comes from Cetin et al BMC Pregnancy and Childbirth 2025

03-03
07:24

Statin Use during Lactation and Elevated Lead Levels during Lactation with Anne Eglash MD and Karen Bodnar MD

Why use statins during lactation, and is it safe? Who should be screened for lead toxicity during pregnancy and lactation, and what is appropriate management of elevated lead levels? If you cannot answer these questions, join us!

02-26
37:52

Bone Density and Vitamin D During Lactation, and the Science of Flange Sizing with Anne Eglash MD and Karen Bodnar MD

Does vitamin D supplementation impact bone loss during lactation? What is the evidence on pump flange sizing. Join us to learn more!

01-20
31:06

LACTFACT: Antenatal Colostrum Expression Does Not Affect Onset of Secretory Activation

In today's LactFact, Anne Eglash (MD, NABBLM-C, IBCLC) describes a recent study on the effect of antenatal colostrum expression on the timing of the onset of secretory activation.

01-10
06:51

Breastfeeding and juvenile spondyloarthritis w/ Anne Eglash MD and Karen Bodnar MD

Join us for a discussion on how breastfeeding may protect from juvenile spondyloarthritis. We then veer into a longish discussion on intralesional steroid injections of idiopathic granulomatous mastitis. We finish with a discussion the impact of NICU couplet care on breastfeeding rates and parental stress.Learn more at Lacted.org

01-06
34:03

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