Which action by a breastfeeding mother who takes medication would decrease the amount of the drug the baby receives in breast milk?
1. Always using sustained-release medications.
2. Taking medication just before breastfeeding.
3. Taking medication in the morning.
4. Expressing and discarding milk when feedings are skipped.
4
If a feeding is skipped, the mother needs to express and discard her breast milk, because drug levels may build up in the milk.
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