How to Safe Breastfeeding When You Have to Take Medicines

The first three months of the pregnancy is a critical time since it’s the period that the baby is forming organs. In addition, pollutions like cigarettes, chemicals, medicines, vitamins, and supplements all have a significant effect on the development of the fetus. Generally, there’s the birth rate of 3 to 5 percent for the babies to born with disabilities if the mother takes certain medicines in the first three months. If the abnormality is severe, it can lead to dead infant or miscarriage.

There’re a lot of questions from moms like I’m breastfeeding but very constipated, can I have some laxative? Can I color or curl my hair? Is hair stretching really not affecting the baby? Or I just went to see the dentist and received some analgesic, can I breastfeed my baby? Can I have some painkiller? Is it dangerous? When a mother takes medicine, each drug will have the interaction between the medication and the body, or drug-body interactions. Efficient drug administration should consider the actions of the drug on the body after it enters the body.

For mothers who have to breastfeed, you can take medicines by:

1. Avoid using any medication or, if possible, postpone the medication until the baby is weaned.
2. Take a medicine in the shortest period as much as possible.
3. Choose spray or external-use medicines instead of oral or injectable medication.
4. Breastfeed the baby before taking medicine.
5. Wait over 2-3 hours after taking medicine before breastfeeding the baby.
6. Mother can pump milk before taking medicine and preserve it for later feeding.
7. Stop breastfeeding if the drug is prohibited in breastfeeding women.

Each medicine can be absorbed into the milk differently, based on the drug’s molecular weight, condensation, distribution, and excretion. If constipated, eat more fruits and vegetables. If you want to beautify, you can do some treatments. You can also consult your doctor before you decide as well.