Medication and Lactation

Dr Wendy Jones is known for her work on providing a service on the compatibility of drugs in breastmilk and has been a registered breastfeeding supporter for 38 years. She is passionate that breastfeeding should be valued by all and that medication should not be a barrier. In her employed life she was a primary care pharmacist. Wendy left paid work 14 years ago to concentrate on writing her books and developing her website to provide information for mothers and professionals. Although threatening to retire, somehow she keeps getting involved in projects and she still enjoys supporting families and professionals. Wendy has published 4 books: Breastfeeding and Medication (2018), The Importance of Dads and Grandmas to the Breastfeeding Mother (2017), Why mother’s medication matters (2017), Breastfeeding and Chronic Medical Conditions (2020) and co-edited A Guide to Supporting Breastfeeding for the Medical Professional (2019). She has also written a lot of fact sheets on Breastfeeding and Medication on her website www.breastfeeding-and-medication.co.uk. Wendy was awarded an MBE in the New Year’s Honours List 2018 for services to mothers and babies. She received her award at Windsor Castle in May 2019 from Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth. She has 3 daughters and 7 grandchildren all of whom were breastfed to term. They form a large part of her life together with her husband, horse and dogs.