I am currently pumping (and freezing) because my ped suspects LO can a diary intolerance, so LO gets dairy-free formula tonight and tomorrow.
Well, I have a cold too so I was thinking that if I took medicine that i'd have to pump and dump? But the thought of throwing out all that milk makes me so sad (it takes me AWHILE to get a good amount).
So, anyone know of any meds that would be OK? Are they all ok? I have no clue and my GP office is close right now.
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You absolutely can take cold medicines while breastfeeding. See attached link:
http://kellymom.com/bf/can-i-breastfeed/meds/cold-remedy/ -
There are definitely safe cold medicines you can take, & you can also use natural remedies.
I do wonder why you were told you had to stop bf'ing though, DD has quite a few things she's intolerant to but we haven't had to stop at all. I just removed the issue & saw improvement within a few days, more improvement at about 10 days, & most improvement at about 3 weeks. The only moms I know that have had to supplement, their bebes had lots of intolerances & they were having trouble finding what it was.
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@runsyellowlites: I did take out diary entirely about 5 days ago but our ped says it doesn't leave my system for a week,so either have LO go through all that bloated pain for 3 more days or give him (milk-free,soy-free) formula until my system is 100% cleared. I am pumping to keep my supply up because he may grow out of it soon, so then I can reintroduce dairy ( I hope!).
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There are definitely things you can take, just be careful because some medications will cause your supply to drop.
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FYI, I know they say it takes that long, but DS had dairy issues for about the first 8-9 weeks- I never supplemented with formula. He would have a bad night, I'd take out dairy and he'd be much better the next day and days following. I know how hard it is to watch your baby scrunch up in pain from gas, and dealing with the fussiness isn't fun either... But I wouldnt go long supplementing. That's just my opinion, but you might play around with it just because I know how much of a pain trying to pump is when you're dealing with a LO!
My ped told me to watch out for high protein items like nuts and nut butters too- that can be hard on LO's digestive systems. The good thing is, your baby should grow out of it after not too long (hopefully!). -
I heard cough suppressants could cause your supply to drop, so I'd check the ingredients first...
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