Nursing While Sick or Taking Medication: Toddler
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Breastfeeding and Medication
Asked by J.W. from Dallas
on August 3, 2006
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I was wondering if anyone had access to Dr. Thomas Hale's book concerning medication and breastfeeding and if so, can you look something up for me??? Should anyone h...
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- If you call a La Leche League leader, she ought to be able to guide you. Also, you might find an answer here: http://kellymom.com/health/meds/index.html
- Hi J.. I do Pediatric phone triage. IF i get a question on breastfeeding and medications I look things up at http://toxnet.nlm.nih.gov/cgi-bin/sis/htmlgen?LACT I...
- I have the most recent edition - ____@____.com
Breastfeeding While Sick
Asked by K.H. from Kalamazoo
on September 22, 2008
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Hi out there! I have a quick question for all of you moms that breastfeed. Tessa (my little girl) is 4months old and I am still breastfeeding. I am starting to come...
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- Hi K. ~ I'm an OB nurse. Yes, continue nursing. Increase your fluids (this will also help thin out the drainage). Do Not take sudafed! Any medication that helps t...
- Yes, you can still breastfeed while you are sick. I did for both my boys. As for suggestions to soothe your throat, I always have a stock of lemons or limes and ma...
- Hi K., I think it's wonderful that you're breastfeeding your little one. In answer to your question, yes you can continue to breastfeed your baby while you're sick....
Taking Medication While Breastfeeding
Asked by L.L. from Tucson
on April 22, 2009
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Hey everyone!
It's been windy here the past couple of days and today I woke up sneezing, runny nose and watery eyed. So far I've been coping with my allergies patient...
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- I just went to the pharmacy over the weekend for the very same reason. My eyes were puffy and I co uldnt' keep them open they itched so bad and I couldn't breathe at a...
- It won't help watery eyes but try a Neti Pot for the nasal allergies! I haven't taken allergy meds in years!
- I would talk to your doctor or the pharmacists, it's not worth the risk. However doctors also vary on what they think so keep that in mind. Some people are very ...
Safe Anti-anxiety Medication While Breastfeeding?
Asked by K.M. from Portland
on June 7, 2008
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I am going to see a doctor on Monday to possibly start taking an anti-anxiety medication. I have pretty bad anxiety and have for my entire life. I am also currently ...
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- I could understand how anyone having two young children so close in age could be anxious! I don't personally know a lot about antianxiety medications, but I would urge...
- Hi K., Most of the anti-anxiety meds (SSRIs) are fine; the one with the longest record of safe use while breastfeeding is Zoloft. You could Google Tom Hale and med...
- Hi K.! I hear ya on the anxiety front. Unfortunately, I recently had my first battle with some pretty serious anxiety. But...I did find some very helpful things...
Safe Cold Medicines While Breastfeeding
Asked by J.T. from Sacramento
on August 28, 2009
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I have a bad cold and I am miserable, but I have a seven week old that I am breastfeeding. The last thing I want to do is take something unsafe for her, but it is hard...
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- go to kellymom.com. It's a great website for nursing moms and they have a section where they tell you which medicine is safe.
- My doctor and pediatrician said I could take any type of Benadryl.
- One of the safest medications you can try is a homeopathic remedy. There are NO side effects and extremely safe for everyone. If you go to a health food store you can ...
What Medicine Is Safe While Breastfeeding.
Asked by C.C. from Denver
on December 15, 2008
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I am nursing my 11 week daughter and have a cold my other kid had it first. Two had a cough and fever the older one had the diarrhea. Mine has manifested into a head...
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- I do the Neil-med Nasal Rinses. Since starting those a year ago, I haven't had to take any decongestants and I've only had one sinus infection, which is a huge improv...
- Contacting your local La Leche Leage is a good ide, since someone should be able to answer these questions for you. http://www.lllusa.org/UT/Utah.html is the site for...
- You can take the same things as while you were pregnant, except for anti-histamines (they can decrease your milk supply). Sudafed, Robitussin, Tylenol and ibuprofen a...
Breastfeeding 13 Month Old
Asked by P.M. from Boston
on February 5, 2009
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I'm trying to keep up breastfeeding my 13 month old. I've heard that babies don't really waen themselves until after 18 months. Somedays she'll breastfeed fine and oth...
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- I know you got plenty of responses, but I wanted to chime in. My son did the same thing at a year and I cried. I fought to nurse him for almost 6 months with a low sup...
- No need to pump--at this age, she's nursing mostly for comfort anyway. My daughter is 21 months and still nursing, but only when she wakes up upset or is tired or sic...
- P., Remember. you are producing a lot more than what a pump will show you. Babies/toddlers are much more efficient than the pump at getting milk. My daughter is 24 ...
Breastfeeding and Sick
Asked by R.A. from Los Angeles
on March 30, 2009
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I don't know what is up with my immune system, but I seem to get sick quite often. If my son is sick, I'll get sick too. He was fine for the first six months and I a...
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- It's tough not to get sick, especially when you have a baby sneezing in your face and touching you after they just put their hands in their mouth, not to mention their...
- Yes, there is more you can do. Vitamins are isolated nutrition. You should get your vitamins from food. If you would like to borrow my dvd, nutritional seminar, let...
- I'm sure plenty of people will give you suggestions to help your immune system. But I just wanted to say that this has just been a horrible year for viruses. We have...
Breastfeeding - Anyone Had to Take Prescription Medicine?
Asked by H.F. from Chicago
on July 2, 2008
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Hi area moms-
I was just diagnosed with strep throat and my Dr gave me a prescription (zithromax) and I can't breastfeed for 10 days... I have to pump/dump and use up...
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- Sorry for the delay. I just got in touch with a good friend, a lactation consultant and nurse. Okay...so you CAN keep breastfeeding!!! When you are taking Zithromax...
- Hi, I had pnemonia during the first 9 weeks of my pregnancy. The dr.'s had to give me an antibiotic and ensured me that it was safe to take during the pregnancy. ...
- Did your doctor tell you to stop nursing? If so, he/she must not be an advocate of nursing. I would speak with your OB/GYN about the drug transfers or refer to the a...
Anxiety Medication While Breastfeeding
Asked by L.Q. from Washington DC
on September 5, 2009
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I am still breastfeeding my 20 month old daughter and wanted to know if there is any medication that is safe to take for anxiety. I am taking two classes (I'm in my la...
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- Good for you for breastfeeding and for trying to take control of your anxiety. I struggle with anxiety, too. It is hard to explain to people how our fears go beyond ...
- I have struggled with severe anxiety and breastfed my baby for 10 months while on 50 mg of zoloft. Those people who say you shouldnt take drugs etc have never had anx...
- I HAD to take a LOW dose of Paxil. the lowest on the market to fight off severe depression. my baby is fine (an amazon at 2 1/2) and there was NO problem weaning her e...
