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High-tech lactation pad measures medication in mothers' milk
Acetaminophen can be a big help to mothers suffering postpartum body pain, but it ain't great for newborn babies. An experimental new lactation pad was designed with that fact in mind, as it measures how much of the drug is present in breast milk.
Because acetaminophen is often prescribed to mothers who are experiencing pain after giving birth, it's inevitable that some of the medication will make its way through to the infant in the breast milk. Typical concentrations are generally considered to be safe, although mothers taking higher doses can get their milk tested at labs in order to be sure. Utilizing LIG (laser-induced graphene) electrodes and an integrated flexible potentiostat, the sensor performs an electrochemical analysis of the milk, determining its acetaminophen levels.
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