60 mg Prednisone with tapering

[Slindenberger2]

Hi,
I was prescribed prednisone with a tapering schedule of 60 mg for 5 days, 40 mgs for 2 days, 20 mgs for 2 days and 10 mgs for 2 days?

I am EBF my 7 week old and wanted to know if this was safe.

Should I avoid nursing for 4 hours after taking the prescribed doses for the entire time/schedule or just while taking the 60 mgs for the 5 days and be able to go back to breastfeeding after taking the medication without worrying about a time limit?

Thank you, Sarah

[admin]

Sarah:

These doses are far too low to bother a breastfeeding infant. If you want to wait 4 hours after the dose, this would possibly help a bit, but i'm not sure its worth the effort.

Steroids tend to enter milk poorly, which is fortunate.

Tom Hale PH.d.