Will my baby be okay?? :( I didn't realize it was bad for my breastfed baby :(((
I've called they said I don't know call the pediatrician ugh ! But they told me to call the pharmisists ?!? What the heck man! Lol but seriously
To clarify - YOU took ONE vitamin? Or did the baby take it?
If you took a vitamin, then yes, the baby will be absolutely fine.
If the baby took a vitamin, and didn't choke, s/he will probably be fine as well, since it's probably nothing more than some biotin and amino acids.
read the bottle...does it state do NOT take if pregnant or nursing?? if so, call your pharmacist and ask him/her what to do.
If it doesn't say "DO NOT TAKE IF PREGNANT OR NURSING" you should be fine.
Pharmacists have the most up to date resources on what is safe and not safe.
Pharmacists are an amazing resource for information on all drugs and supplements.
She will be OK. it's repeated exposure that MAY cause difficulty. Often labels say to not take when pregnant/breast feeding because the effect is unknown and not because there will be negative effects.
Marda is right - most supplements say to "consult a physician" because the ingredients have not been tested for safety during pregnancy or nursing, but not because they have been proven harmful. I work in the field, and it depends on whether the FDA covers the supplement. If it's considered a drug, they do have specific requirements. For example, Flintstones vitamins and most others say to keep away from children (ironic, huh?) and say what to do if there is an overdose. But if the FDA doesn't require warnings because the item is considered a food, the FDA only gets involved if there's a problem. We see that with tainted spinach or other food-borne illnesses but they don't require warning labels - no labels on your breakfast cereal or teabags or carrots. For supplements, if there's a specific warning label about "do not take when nursing" that's one thing, but if it says "please consult" then it's a different story. Moreover, there's little risk from a one time use. Most authorities say the same about a glass of wine or walking into a smoke filled room one time with a baby - repeated exposure is one thing, but a small brief exposure is unlikely to cause anything. A vitamin has a lot less in it than alcohol or smoke too - assuming there is no specially risky ingredient in what you took. Most hair/skin/nail formulas have little of value but you can show the ingredient panel to your pharmacist.
And, if what you took was a pill (vs. a liquid or a powder you mixed in liquid), there's such a low rate of absorption anyway, it's questionable whether it would really help you at all, let alone cause a problem for the baby.
Babies are incredibly resilient.
Write this number down! Call Poison Control --1-800-222-1222 is the telephone number for every poison center in the United States. Call this number 24 hours a day, 7 days a week to talk to a poison control specialist who can give you some advise on any type of poison - drugs, chemicals, plants, etc. It is very helpful to have the bottle handy so that you can read the information to them. Good Luck!
I would ask a professional, like a pharmacist. They are the experts when it comes to medication.
