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A mother with a 4-day-old is giving about half and half breastmilk and formula to reduce the amount of her multiple medications to baby. She is taking Lithium 300 mg twice a day; Klonopin was just decreased from 1 to 0.25 mg three times a day; Seroquel 150 mg at bedtime; Prozac 20 mg daily; Hydrocodone 5 mg every 4 hours as needed (for cesarean); Ibuprofen every 6 hours; and an Albuterol inhaler as needed. Baby had a respiratory issue after birth that resolved. Could she continue feeding half and half as long as desired, with monitoring? Any suggestions? Thank you.
- 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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