In a message dated 3/29/02 3:07:21 PM Eastern Standard Time,
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>  However I
> am interested to know if any of your institutions are actually
> allowing/educating/encouraging women on methadone to breastfeed, and if you
> are, what kind of policies or 'consent' forms you use (if any).
>
We do allow moms to breastfeed. I don't remember specifically what doses moms
were on (we don't have too many). The final call is up to the pediatrician &
the mom, but we use AAP recommendations & Hale's Meds & Moms Milk as
reference. No consents used. Treated like any other medication that mom is on.

Laura Hart
Winter Park, Florida

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