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.
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.
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.
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.
Dr. Eglash discusses a recent study investigating the relationship between having hypertensive disorders of pregnancy and duration of breastfeeding.
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.
Dr. Eglash discusses a recent evidence regarding the effect of metformin during pregnancy on milk production, along with a review of this topic.
Dr. Eglash discusses the March 2025 US Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality report on infant and child health outcomes in association with 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.
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.
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
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!
Does vitamin D supplementation impact bone loss during lactation? What is the evidence on pump flange sizing. Join us to learn more!
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.
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
LACTFACT for January 6, 2025. In today's LactFact, Anne Eglash MD talks about the need to educate about marijuana use during pregnancy and lactation.
We first take a deep dive into hospital breastfeeding support strategies for late preterms dyads. We then turn our attention to the Evolved Developmental Niche, or how early infant care influences development of the vagal nerve and subsequent resiliency in life.Recorded in June 2024.
It's a long podcast as we take a tour through EEG waves while nursing vs pumping, the relationship between maternal BMI, infant feeding & childhood BMI, & ABMs statement on paid maternity leave. We end with a detailed discussion on cannabis use on lactation.With Anne Eglash MD & Karen Bodnar MDRecorded in March 2024.
We first discuss the various factors in breastmilk besides antibodies that can neutralize SARS-CoV-2, & then whether it is possible that probiotics could affect postpartum mood. We wrap up with a review of cholesterol changes during pregnancy & lactation.Recorded in October 2023.
How do researchers measure secretory activation, & what is the relationship between a measure of secretory activation & milk volume? Join us to find out what microchimerism is & whether maternal cells take up residence in their infant via breastfeeding!Recorded in October 2023.