Ms. Jayce, 6 months pregnant with her first child, visits you at the clinic. She wants to bottle-feed her baby; however, some coworkers have told her it is much better to breastfeed. She wants your opinion and has several questions for you to answer
"Are there other important contraindications to breastfeeding that I need to know?"
?"Alcohol reduces the amount of milk produced. Caffeine causes irritability and wakefulness in the infant. Women who smoke produce less milk. Smoking exerts harmful effects on infants and mothers. Women who test positive for HIV should not breastfeed their infants. Breastfeeding mothers should not take oral contraceptives. It reduces the volume and the protein content of the milk. Other drugs may affect the infant and should be evaluated by the physician."
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