Vloga lekarniškega farmacevta v skupnosti se povečuje, zlasti v današnjem času, ko je dostopnost do zdravnikov pomembno omejena. Pri svetovanju o dojenju imajo pomembno vlogo osebni ginekolog, osebni ...zdravnik, patronažna medicinska sestra in farmacevt v lekarni. Zato je pomembno, da smo farmacevti dobro strokovno podkovani tudi na področju svetovanja o težavah pri dojenju in o jemanju predpisanih zdravil, zdravil brez recepta, prehranskih dopolnil in ostalih izdelkov v času dojenja. Na ta način zdravstveni delavci, ki svetujemo o dojenju, doječe matere oskrbimo s skladnimi nasveti in informacijami. V poporodnem obdobju več kot polovica žensk potrebuje zdravljenje z zdravili, a zaradi strahu pred jemanjem zdravil in neustreznih informacij s strani zdravstvenih delavcev v času dojenja doječe matere zdravil ne jemljejo (redno) ali celo predčasno nehajo dojiti. Ustrezne informacije doječi materi pomagajo pri tehtanju med koristmi zdravljenja zanjo in tveganji za dojenega otroka. Ob ustreznem premisleku bo materi lažje in bo bolj verjetno nadaljevala z dojenjem.
The role of the pharmacist in the community is expand-ing, even more, nowadays since the accessibility of doctors is significantly limited. Personal gynaecologists, general practitioners, visiting ...nurses and pharmacists in the pharmacy play an important role in breastfeeding counselling. It is important that pharmacists are also professionally well-grounded in counselling on problems with breastfeeding and taking prescribed and non-prescription medicines, nutritional supplements and other products during breast-feeding. Thus, nursing mothers receive consistent advice and information from all health professionals who may be involved in breastfeeding assistance. In the postpartum period, more than 50% of women require drug treatment, but because of the fear of taking medication and inadequate information from health professionals during breastfeeding, nursing mothers either do not take medication (regularly) or even stop breastfeeding prematurely. The right information will help the nursing mother weigh the benefits of treatment for her and the risk to the nursing baby. With proper consideration, the mother will find it easier and will more likely continue breastfeeding.
