It seems that everywhere you go, you encounter smoke. It might be from traditional cigarette smoke or the often-sweet smelling smoke from vaping. It’s not…
Sometimes, others give us information that we assume to be true. We don’t always hunt up the primary information source, or talk to the author…
Let’s assume you decide to have an alcoholic drink. I discussed alcohol and breastfeeding in a previous post, as well as discussing whether beer actually…
Here in the United States, authorities warn against having even one alcoholic drink during pregnancy. That’s not the case during breastfeeding. Certainly, having no alcohol…
The late, great Dr. Audrey Naylor authored six principles to reduce or eliminate risk from drugs and other substances while lactating. Published in Lactation management…
How many times do I hear, “Hypnosis? Are you kidding? Seriously, Marie, you don’t believe in that junk, do you?” Yes, I do. Often, people…
More and more, opium withdrawal is treated by using Kratom. And that’s especially concerning if the user is pregnant or lactating. Pregnant women may think…
It’s no wonder that TRICARE (the healthcare insurance of the US armed forces) and some other leading insurance providers are now covering the cost of…
I remember the day the mother of triplets handed me a couple of bottles of Guinness beer and said, “This is the secret to making…
Here’s a sentence I saw today in an email message. With small variations, I have seen or heard this sentence many times throughout my career:“The…