Substance use is a part of many people’s lives. It can be recreational or medicinal, something that helps with stress or gives pleasure, or be
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Why do women consume alcohol during pregnancy or while breastfeeding?
AbstractIssue Alcohol consumption during pregnancy and breastfeeding cause adverse health outcomes to the mother and child, including Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorder (FASD). Approach Systematic literature
Parental perceptions and patterns of cannabis use during pregnancy and breastfeeding at a Canadian tertiary obstetrics centre
Journal of Obstetrics and Gynaecology Canada Volume 42, Issue 5, May 2020, Page 681 SarahManning, AnneDrover Objectives On October 17th, 2018, recreational cannabis use became legalized
CanFASD: Putting evidence in women’s hands – alcohol and cannabis use when breastfeeding
Two updated resources are available about alcohol and breastfeeding: a research update from CanFASD Alcohol and Breastfeeding and a brochure from Best Start Mixing Alcohol and Breastfeeding. They
CanFASD Issue Paper: Alcohol and Breastfeeding
Key Messages New mothers and health care providers need accurate information about the effects of alcohol intake while breastfeeding. This issue paper summarizes what is
Is it safe to drink alcohol while breastfeeding?
by Stephanie Liu, Erin Manchuk And Shannon Ruzycki, The Conversation Dr. Stephanie Liu with her first child. Credit: Stephanie Liu Is it safe to drink alcohol