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Hi my baby is 7 weeks old and I have been exclusively breastfeeding him. I am currently dealing with the pain and stiffness creeping in. I was on Plaquenil with my daughter but she was 13 months old when I started it for RA diagnosis. I continued to breastfeed her once a day at night until she was 2. I am concerned about having to wean this baby because he is so young and what these medications could do to the infant. I do not tolerate prednisone well. I get uncontrollable rage and that's not an option being the primary caregiver for my children. Any thoughts? Is it better to wait to take a medication until the infant is eating some solids?
- The recommendations the InfantRisk Center provides are not meant to replace medical advice from your physician. The ultimate decision to breastfeed while taking medications should be based on an informed decision including available data, discussions between a mother, her physician, and the infants’ pediatrician. The decision to take medications during pregnancy should be based available data and a discussion between a mother and her OB/GYN.
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