Hello -
I am nursing my 22 month old daughter. I have bipolar disorder and I've been hospitalized for a manic episode. I was previously taking 200mg of Lamictal a day, and now since hospitilization they have added Lithium. I am up to 1200mg a day, 600mg in the morning, 600mg in the evening. My serum level is currently .46 and hopefully rising as it is not yet at a therapeutic level for me.
I am continuing to pump and collect milk, and I have been nursing my toddler when she visits. The doctors here are getting nervous about my continuing to breastfed while on Lithium. I haven't been able to find many studies about it, and the only ones I've found are about infants who were also exposed in utero. The doctors have asked me to think about weaning her, and I really don't want to have to do that as she is not ready yet. When I was home she still nursed several times a day.
Can you give me any information about the safety breastfeeding a toddler while taking Lithium?
Thanks in advance.
I am nursing my 22 month old daughter. I have bipolar disorder and I've been hospitalized for a manic episode. I was previously taking 200mg of Lamictal a day, and now since hospitilization they have added Lithium. I am up to 1200mg a day, 600mg in the morning, 600mg in the evening. My serum level is currently .46 and hopefully rising as it is not yet at a therapeutic level for me.
I am continuing to pump and collect milk, and I have been nursing my toddler when she visits. The doctors here are getting nervous about my continuing to breastfed while on Lithium. I haven't been able to find many studies about it, and the only ones I've found are about infants who were also exposed in utero. The doctors have asked me to think about weaning her, and I really don't want to have to do that as she is not ready yet. When I was home she still nursed several times a day.
Can you give me any information about the safety breastfeeding a toddler while taking Lithium?
Thanks in advance.
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