Hi, I am a pediatrician and lactation consultant from Belgium
I have a question for a new mom with a baby of 8 weeks old. She is currently breastfeeding and was diagnosed with reumatoid arthritis last week. She is anxious about continuing to breastfeed whilst taking prednison (10 mg once daily) ans plaquenil (200 mg twice a day). Although these are L2 medications, her doctor told her that it would be better not to breastfeed until 6 months or longer so now she believes the medication might be harmful to her baby. Two questions:
- is there a cumulative effect of the medication after a while which could be hazardous to the child (since plaquenil has a T1/2 of 40 days), or can this mom be reassured that she can contunue breastfeeding even for several months
- how about pumping her milk and storing it in the freezer. Is the medication going to have an effect on the quality of the milk (or the taste?)? If not, how long can the milk be preserved in the freezer?
Thanks a lot
I have a question for a new mom with a baby of 8 weeks old. She is currently breastfeeding and was diagnosed with reumatoid arthritis last week. She is anxious about continuing to breastfeed whilst taking prednison (10 mg once daily) ans plaquenil (200 mg twice a day). Although these are L2 medications, her doctor told her that it would be better not to breastfeed until 6 months or longer so now she believes the medication might be harmful to her baby. Two questions:
- is there a cumulative effect of the medication after a while which could be hazardous to the child (since plaquenil has a T1/2 of 40 days), or can this mom be reassured that she can contunue breastfeeding even for several months
- how about pumping her milk and storing it in the freezer. Is the medication going to have an effect on the quality of the milk (or the taste?)? If not, how long can the milk be preserved in the freezer?
Thanks a lot
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