antibiotics

does someone have a list of antibiotics which are very breastfeeding
friendly and wouldn't pass to the baby (said baby being 18 mths old)?
--
elizabeth (in australia)
DS - born 20-aug-02

elizabeth emerald wrote:

does someone have a list of antibiotics which are very breastfeeding
friendly and wouldn't pass to the baby (said baby being 18 mths old)?

Here's a non-exclusive list of some AAP approved antibiotics:

http://www.kellymom.com/health/meds/...tml#antibiotic

Many pass to the milk in very small amounts, but no adverse effects are
expected. The vast majority of antibiotics could safely be given
directly to a baby of that age, in much higher doses than the baby would
get through the milk.

Lara

does someone have a list of antibiotics which are very breastfeeding
friendly and wouldn't pass to the baby (said baby being 18 mths old)

All antibiotics will pass onto the baby via the milk. However, all do so in
very small amounts, not enough to do any harm to the baby. It would be prudent
to avoid very powerful antibiotics with dangerous side effects which could be
harmful to YOU (stuff like chloramphenicol...), but in general, you can safely
take about any antibiotic that you need, without concern of risk to the baby.
If you want to ask about a specific antibiotic, feel free.


Naomi
CAPPA Certified Lactation Educator

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does someone have a list of antibiotics which are very breastfeeding
friendly and wouldn't pass to the baby (said baby being 18 mths old)

my experience is that doctors seem to be quite knowledgeable about this,
even if they don't know much else about medications and breastfeeding. It
seems that there are some that are best and though they may not be the
best for the particular infection, you use them as a first line of attack
and only take the ones that could be more of a problem if necessary.

I know that flucloxacillin and amoxycillin are fine.

Anne Rogers wrote:

my experience is that doctors seem to be quite knowledgeable about
this, even if they don't know much else about medications and
breastfeeding.

Really? I've seen many incidents where a doctor prescribes an antibiotic and
tells a mother she will have to pump and dump (if they're familiar with the
concept) or give formula for a week to 10 days. And often as not, that
antibiotic turns out to be something like amoxicillin or cephalexin, both of
which are L1s.

In MY experience, doctors tend to flaunt their ignorance of breastfeeding
when it comes to prescribing antibiotics.


I know that flucloxacillin and amoxycillin are fine.

AFAIK, all penicillin-based ABX are considered very safe.

--
tristyn
www.tristyn.net

"elizabeth emerald" wrote in message
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does someone have a list of antibiotics which are very breastfeeding
friendly and wouldn't pass to the baby (said baby being 18 mths old)?
--
elizabeth (in australia)
DS - born 20-aug-02



thanks everyone. i'll ask for amoxillin if i need it.
--
elizabeth (in australia)
DS - born 20-aug-02

wrote:

I know that flucloxacillin and amoxycillin are fine.

And I've had a doctor tell me to pump and dump while taking amoxicillin, saying
vaguely that I could go back to breastfeeding "later." What's more, I was being
prescribed it FOR MASTITIS, I had twins, and I was about to get on a plane and
fly across the US. As I've said many times before, I can't even count the ways
that advice was wrong and stupid.

Fortunately I double-checked with the pediatrician, who said something like
"Oh, phooey, we give that to kids all the time, go ahead and nurse."

--Helen