Breastfeeding factsheets
Factsheets produced for the HSE by Dr Lucia Gannon*
General breastfeeding information
The evidence for breastfeeding
Encouraging mothers to choose breastfeeding
The normal breastfed baby
Pacifiers and nipple shields
Common clinical problems
Mastitis
Nipple pain, including information on:, Positioning and attachment, Candidiasis, Tongue tie, Bacterial infection and Vasospasm
Post-natal depression treatment
Prescribing to breastfeeding mothers
Infantile colic
Maternal factors
Contraception and breastfeeding
Chronic disease and lactation
Contraindications to breastfeeding
International Code of Marketing of Breastmilk Substitutes
What is a lactation consultant?
Introducing complementary foods
When breastmilk is not enough
*Dr Lucia Gannon is a General Practitioner in Killenalue, Co Tipperary. She has an interest in breastfeeding for approximately 20yrs. In 1990 she was certified as a Lactation Consultant by the International Lactation Consultant Examiners Board. She is an Assistant Programme Director with the South East GP Training Programme and is also a GP teacher with the University of Limerick Postgraduate Medical Training Programme. She is a frequent speaker at both the annual conferences of La Leche League and the Association of Lactation Consultants in Ireland. She has developed an interactive breastfeeding module for the British Medical Journal online learning site. bmjlearning.com The information in these facts sheets is based on best medical evidence at the time of writing in September 2008.
