Forum: Medications and Mothers' Milk

Im having horrible neck pain and my doctor prescribed flexeril (5mg). I am currently nursing a 27 month old. She cosleeps and still nurses a couple...

I am going into the hospital have a procedure called LEEP done. I will be put under local anesthesia for about a half hour. I'm unsure of what drugs...

Greeting from Ning Shao in Beijing,China. I am a mother of two months baby. Last week I was diagnosed as central retinal vein occlusion(CRVO) by the...

Dr. Hale, I have been taking abilify 2 mg for bipolar since my son turned 2 weeks old. Now, he is 7 weeks old. I am struggling with postpartum...

I am 44 and have a 11 month old via IVF. I have frozen embryos and because of my age feel like I must begin asap to try and have another child. My...

My daughter was born three weeks ago. I am breastfeeding, and my thyroid lab results show that I am being over replaced. TSH 0.19 Free T4 by...

I have narcolepsy and have been off my medication, provigil since I got pregnant. I am very tired all the time and my husband is about to be deployed...

Hi, I am currently feeding my one year old but trying for baby no 2. And so we r back on treatment which involves puregon injections (50 for 5 days...

I was treated for my hyperthyroidism (Grave's disease) with radioactive iodine last year and a few months later I was pregnant. My levels were...

I have a mom that was told by another IBCLC that coconut oil was a better product to use on her breasts instead of lanolin. I can't find the safety...

Hi, had emergency foot surgery and was forced to resort to formula for my 6 week old while in the hospital, have been back home for over a week and...

I am currently bfing my 5 month old and my doctor prescribed me Omeprazole (Prilosec) 20mg because I am having constant heartburn/indigestion. I told...

I currently have a 10 week old daughter. I have been taking vicodin frequently to help with migraines. Can vicodin build up in my daughter's...

I have a 5 week old boy who is exclusively breastfed. I also suffer from EXTREME high cholesterol and my levels are so high at the moment that my...

Dear Mr Hale, I am emailing you in regards to a client I am seeing who had Breast Augmentation in China in 2002, with an injection of...

I am currently breastfeeding my 22 month old, at most 3 times a day. Usually just nap and bedtime and then the occasional middle of the night. My OB...

Dr. Hale, I'm not sure if you are interested, but I have a 7-month-old patient I saw in clinic that was breastfeeding BID x1 month from a Mom on...

Hi Would an exclusively breastfed baby be likely to receive the largest dosage of a maternal drug in his/her mother's breastmilk when he/she is:...

I just had a silver (amalgam) filling removed and replaced ith a white filling. I have heard that this is frowned upon because it releases mercury...