2006-12-04 09:35:24 · 10 answers · asked by Anonymous in Pregnancy & Parenting ➔ Newborn & Baby
YES. We give Motrin (Advil or ibuprofen) to all our breastfeeding moms. For the csections, morphine, dilaudid, Percocets and Vicodins too and those are opiates. Don't worry. If you need it, take it.
Remember the epidural when you had hours of synthetic opiates floating around your body, you didn't worry then did you? The baby was still inside you then. Now one tiny little non-opiate pills gets filtered through your liver, your blood and won't even be noticeable in your breastmilk. I have moms taking prozac, ambien, all kinds of things - IF they need them.
What is wrong with the people on here? Most medications are fine when breastfeeding when used properly and they are needed. Why should you walk around with a headache all day? Ridiculous!
Buy a Thomas Hale's Breastfeeding and Medications reference book for future reference with drug questions. Until then, quick references here:
http://www.drjaygordon.com/development/bf/lactationrisk.asp
http://www.breastfeedingonline.com/meds.shtml
http://www.ukmicentral.nhs.uk/drugpreg/qrg_p1.htm
2006-12-04 09:38:05 · answer #1 · answered by BabyRN 5 · 2⤊ 1⤋
No. Breast feeding required the same medication rules as being pregnant.
Technically its okay, but it does put stress on a baby's kidneys... so why bother?
Try a big glass of cool water first, 80% of headaches are caused by lack of water and muscle strain. The rest if conditions and illnesses.
2006-12-04 09:38:29 · answer #2 · answered by amosunknown 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
yes this is okay i would take it right at the time of the feeding and also by the time of the next feeding it will already had mived through where it wont be in breasast milk
2006-12-04 10:17:53 · answer #3 · answered by crystal b 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
My midwife told me Advil was fine....and regular tylenol too.
2006-12-04 14:54:48 · answer #4 · answered by Liandrew00 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
preferably not. Just like with pregnancy, take only tylenol products as need be unless you talk to your doctor otherwise.
2006-12-04 09:37:49 · answer #5 · answered by Summer H 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
yes advil, tylenol are fine to take when breastfeeding.
2006-12-04 20:42:49 · answer #6 · answered by mary 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I've been told to only take Tylenol. Hope you feel better!
2006-12-04 09:48:27 · answer #7 · answered by ♥♥♥♥♥calimama♥♥♥♥♥ 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
the doctor told me tylanol only nothing else if safe. susan r
2006-12-04 09:42:44 · answer #8 · answered by Susan R 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
i think it is okay. but ask a doctor before you do so.
2006-12-04 09:43:07 · answer #9 · answered by Kiki 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
BRAND NEW PROUD MOMMY..... ARE YOU STUPID ENOUGH TO TRUST THE ANSWERS YOU GET ON HERE? CALL YOU DR. AND ASK, K?
2006-12-04 09:38:48 · answer #10 · answered by wish I were 6 · 0⤊ 1⤋