Hi - I have been suffering from RA for last 5 years and just delivered our first (boy) without any medications during pregnancy. It has been 2 months since then and i have been exclusively breast feeding (with very little formula) but RA has now come back with force and have had flare ups. The doctor is proposing CIMZIA to "buy time" since i am keen to try and breastfeed for 6 months (4 more months to go ideally) before he puts me back on Enbrel + Meth (this combination has suited me in the past with almost remission) . I reviewed some info on the forum but could not figure out if there was any update from the human trials of CIMZIA on infants who breastfeed in terms of:
1) Cimzia level that gets passed into the milk; and
2) whether that could potentially lead to slower growth or other abnormalities (organ issues etc.) in the baby.
I am mostly concerned about big problems vs. "prone" to more infection so any color would be incredibly helpful. Thanks!
1) Cimzia level that gets passed into the milk; and
2) whether that could potentially lead to slower growth or other abnormalities (organ issues etc.) in the baby.
I am mostly concerned about big problems vs. "prone" to more infection so any color would be incredibly helpful. Thanks!
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