Jack, May we quote you on this one?  Thanks, Pat in SNJ

>
> Physicians have got to start prescribing with the nursing mother in mind.
> Then there would be fewer drug questions.  Unfortunately, the train of
> thought goes:
>
> "I am going to prescribe drug x (because the drug rep convinced me it's
the
> bee's knees).  The mother cannot breastfeed unless we find out it's
okay".
>
> The train of thought should go:
>
> "I am going to prescribe drug x (because the drug rep convinced me it's
the
> bee's knees).  But wait, I don't know if it's compatible with
breastfeeding,
> so I will prescribe drug y, which is just as good, cheaper, known to
cause
> few side effects, and *known to be compatible with breastfeeding*."
>
> Jack Newman, MD, FRCPC