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Drugs given during labour linked to breastfeeding problems | VitaminsHealth.net

Drugs and painkillers that are routinely given to women in labour may reduce their ability to breastfeed their baby, reseachers say. A study suggests that life-saving medication given to nearly all women to prevent and treat bleeding after birth is linked to reduced breastfeeding rates. The findings indicate a potential biological reason for why so many women in Britain fail to breastfeed, despite government efforts to increase the number of infants receiving their mother's milk. Analysis of the

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Tags: Bleeding, Dairy, Drug, Children's Health, Women's Health, Childbirth, Relationship