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Breastfeeding Lifestyle April 28, 2026

Can You Tan While Breastfeeding? Tanning Beds, Spray Tans, and Sun Exposure Explained

Thinking about tanning while breastfeeding? This evidence-based guide explains the safety of self-tanners, spray tans, and sun exposure—what matters, what doesn’t, and how to minimize risk while maintaining confidence in your choices.
Why Does Breast Milk Change Color: What Moms Told Us And What We Explored In The Lab
Breastfeeding Nutrition
Breast milk can come in a range of colors, including pink, yellow, and even “neon,” which can be surprising for many parents. In this study, we explored what moms are seeing and tested possible explan...
Recall Reality: The Hidden Gamble in Your Vitamin Cabinet
Breastfeeding
Dietary supplements are widely used by breastfeeding women, yet many lack proven safety, efficacy, and consistent quality due to limited regulatory oversight. Variability in product content, misleadin...
Can You Take Zepbound While Breastfeeding? New Human Milk Study Findings
Breastfeeding Nutrition Lifestyle
New human milk research from the InfantRisk Center found extremely low transfer of semaglutide into breast milk. Learn what this means for breastfeeding mothers and infants.

Research

 

Every year, the InfantRisk Center publishes studies on the transfer of various drugs into breast milk. We invite you to review these studies and consider participating in one of them. Participation is simple: you will need to collect samples of your breast milk at regular intervals, freeze them, and send them to our laboratories using prepaid overnight mailing. Your involvement will greatly contribute to our research and help ensure the safety of medications for breastfeeding mothers.

 

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ADHD stimulants (Vyvanse, Adderall, Ritalin, Concerta)

Amiodarone (Aratac, Cordarone)

Cannabis (Marijuana)

Canagliflozin (Invoking, Invokamet)

Dapagliflozin (Farxiga, Xigduo, Qternmet)

Doxylamine (Unisom)

Empagliflozin (Jardiance, Synjardy, Glyxambi, Trijardy)

Fentanyl (Sublimaze)

Lugol’s Solution, SSKI (Iodine; common before thyroidectomy)

Memantine (Namenda)

Meloxicam (Mobic)

Naproxen (Aleve)

Seaweed soup

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Increased Risk of Pyloric Stenosis with Formula Feeding with Bottles.

Breastfeeding September 10, 2012
Pyloric stenosis (PS), also known as infantile hypertrophic pyloric stenosis, is caused by hypertrophy of smooth muscles of the pylorus.  The pylorus is the outlet of the stomach and therefore its con...
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Use of Methylergonovine in Breastfeeding Mothers

Breastfeeding July 13, 2012
In 2003, a report was published which reviewed the poisoning of newborns by the inadvertent use of intramuscular or oral methylergonovine (at adult doses) directly in infants. Thirty-four cases were r...
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Revisiting the Benefits of Breastfeeding

Breastfeeding October 20, 2011
Breastfeeding appears to protect infants from infection. In a study by Dewey et al, infants who breastfed had a lower incidence of diarrhea, otitis media (ear infection), and upper respiratory infecti...
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A Review of Codeine Safety and Regulations for the Breastfeeding Mother

Breastfeeding July 12, 2011
The importance of managing maternal postpartum pain is widely recognized. Yet how to provide treatment that is protective of the neonate while simultaneously providing adequate maternal therapy has no...
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Breastfeeding Anaphylaxis

Breastfeeding July 05, 2011
Anaphylaxis is a severe, systemic allergic reaction that can be potentially life threatening. A massive release of histamine from the tissues causes a drop in blood pressure, narrowing of the airways,...
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Safe Use of Birth Control While Breastfeeding

Breastfeeding June 16, 2011
Most women who breastfeed exclusively stop having menstrual periods.This is known as lactational amenorrhea and during lactational amenorrhea, the potential for ovulation is reduced. Subsequently, the...
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Safely Managing Pain During Lactation

Breastfeeding June 13, 2011
Pain is the most common reason that patients seek medical attention. Pain is a symptom with an extremely broad differential diagnosis. Effective treatments are based on proper diagnosis. The source, s...
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Breastfeeding in Mothers with E. Coli Infections

Breastfeeding June 08, 2011
In the USA and many other countries, the predominant enterohemorrhagic E. coli subtype associated with disease is E. coli O157:H7. Recently, a large number of cases of antibiotic-resistant E. coli O10...