Maternal disease as a consideration in lactation management.
Breastfeeding for mothers with chronic medical conditions presents important medical decisions for the primary physician. The issues need to be considered in light of the chronic disease, the physiological process of lactation, and the individual Mother for whom breastfeeding is very important. Management plans need to be based on adequate information and coordinated by the mother's physician and the pediatrician.
D001942:Breast Feeding; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D006967:Hypersensitivity / Q000503:physiopathology / Q000628:therapy; D006973:Hypertension / Q000503:physiopathology / Q000628:therapy; D007231:Infant, Newborn; D007674:Kidney Diseases / Q000503:physiopathology / Q000628:therapy; D016030:Kidney Transplantation; D007774:Lactation; D008895:Milk, Human / Q000378:metabolism; D011247:Pregnancy; D011248:Pregnancy Complications / Q000503:physiopathology / Q000628:therapy; D011249:Pregnancy Complications, Cardiovascular / Q000503:physiopathology / Q000628:therapy; D011254:Pregnancy in Diabetics / Q000503:physiopathology / Q000628:therapy; D011644:Puerperal Disorders / Q000503:physiopathology / Q000628:therapy