Hello,
I was diagnosed with UC two weeks postpartum and have been on prednisone (currently on 15mg) and lialda (2.4 grams) daily. I will be off prednisone in about two weeks and will remain on lialda. I was initially discouraged from breastfeeding by doctors and so I stopped. However, after consulting with several lactation nurses they appeared to support my breastfeeding after reviewing risks and so I opted to continue. My question is regarding the lialda. Is it safe to continue breastfeeding long term if I continue to take this medication? I will need to continue taking it as a maintenance medication. I understand that I should be observing for diarrhea. I've noticed that my baby is spitting up often and am concerned that this may be a side effect as I read on another post that we should also observe for vomiting. Is there anything I can do to reduce exposure? I take lialda with breakfast. I've been waiting four hours after taking prednisone to breastfeed in order to reduce exposure. Is this necessary on the dosage I'm currently taking? I was initially started on 40mg/day but have been tapering off weekly. My baby is two months old. How much of both medications is he actually exposed to? Please advise. Thank you.
I was diagnosed with UC two weeks postpartum and have been on prednisone (currently on 15mg) and lialda (2.4 grams) daily. I will be off prednisone in about two weeks and will remain on lialda. I was initially discouraged from breastfeeding by doctors and so I stopped. However, after consulting with several lactation nurses they appeared to support my breastfeeding after reviewing risks and so I opted to continue. My question is regarding the lialda. Is it safe to continue breastfeeding long term if I continue to take this medication? I will need to continue taking it as a maintenance medication. I understand that I should be observing for diarrhea. I've noticed that my baby is spitting up often and am concerned that this may be a side effect as I read on another post that we should also observe for vomiting. Is there anything I can do to reduce exposure? I take lialda with breakfast. I've been waiting four hours after taking prednisone to breastfeed in order to reduce exposure. Is this necessary on the dosage I'm currently taking? I was initially started on 40mg/day but have been tapering off weekly. My baby is two months old. How much of both medications is he actually exposed to? Please advise. Thank you.
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