The" day after pill" is it safe to take if I am nursing?

Question

What kind of side effect can the nursing baby have if any?
Thanks

Answer 1

If it's an answer you need sort of soon, perhaps you could call NHS Direct?

Alternatively, do as the poster says i.e. ask your doctor! :-)

PS. I've just done a search for you (link below) and it doesn't say anything about taking it whilst breastfeeding, but it does say it's safe to take if you're already pregnant?!

Answer 2

Here is what I found:

Whenever a mom takes a birth control pill that contains estrogen -- such as the morning after pill -- it does have the possibility of decreasing the mothers milk supply.

Some mothers who take any type of estrogen containing pill (about 1 of 100 in my reading) seem to lose their milk. In your case with a single cycle of the morning after pill, you could possibly counteract the possible decrease in milk supply by increasing nursing or full expression by hand or with a quality breastpump for 3 to 5 days after the last dose.

In respect to the baby at this time -- single exposure through mothers milk of increased hormones does not seem to cause increased risks to the infant.

If it were me though -- I would not use this as a method of preventative birth control. They have not completed long term studies as of yet on the long term health effects on the mother taking the repeated doses of the morning after pill for a long period of time.

Answer 3

I have a feeling it might well have an effect. You need to discuss this with your doctor.

Answer 4

I'd say not safe. Talk to your GP or pharmacist. It would say on the leaflet too

Answer 5

ask you doctor its a tricky question..x