Breastfeeding After Surgery
Most medications are safe for breastfeeding
mothers and their infants. Although the majority of medications
will not harm the infant, mothers should
take them only when absolutely necessary.
As a general rule, if the infant dose is less than ten percent,
the medication is safe to use while breastfeeding.
While the infant dose of most adult medications is less
than one percent, if you have questions, please check
with your child’s doctor.
If your infant is premature or a newborn, be more aware of using medications.
Watch your infant for any changes in behavior or
bowel habits once you start taking a medication.
Call your child’s doctor if you notice changes that
could be related to the medication you are taking.
Post-operative
Information for the
Breastfeeding Patient
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