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Free app tells which meds are safe for breastfeeding

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We all know that breastmilk is best for babies, but it can be tricky knowing which medicines are safe to take while nursing.  The National Library of Medicine's LactMed app can make it all a lot easier.

iTunes describes the free app:

LactMed, part of the National Library of Medicine's (NLM) Toxicology Data Network (TOXNET®), is a database of drugs and other chemicals to which breastfeeding mothers may be exposed. It includes information on the levels of such substances in breast milk and infant blood, and the possible adverse effects in the nursing infant.

Suggested therapeutic alternatives are provided to those drugs where appropriate.

All data are derived from the scientific literature and fully referenced.

Data are organized into substance-specific records, which provide a summary of the pertinent reported information.

The app is compatible with iPhone, iPod touch, and iPad.

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It requires iOS 3.0 or later

The app currently has a 4-star rating
The app currently has a 4-star rating
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Alicia Bayer lives with her husband and five children in Westbrook, Minnesota. She and her husband have been practicing Attachment Parenthood since the birth of their first child. She has maintained her website "A Magical Childhood" for over ten years and her writing has been featured in books,...

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