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What Breastfeeding Moms Need to Know About Tirzepatide

Current evidence suggests that tirzepatide does not meaningfully transfer into breast milk. The larger concern during breastfeeding is not drug exposure, but reduced calorie and nutrient intake due to appetite suppression. If you have just delivered and are exclusively breastfeeding, starting a medication that significantly reduces appetite is usually not ideal — primarily for nutritional reasons rather than concerns about medication passing into milk. In contrast, if you are breastfeeding a toddler only a few times per day for comfort, overall risk is likely minimal because breast milk is no longer the child’s sole source of nutrition.
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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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