Is Von Willebrand Factor Safe in Breastfeeding
Question
I am a breastfeeding mother and i want to know if it is safe to use Von Willebrand Factor? Is Von Willebrand Factor safe for nursing mother and child? Does Von Willebrand Factor extracts into breast milk? Does Von Willebrand Factor has any long term or short term side effects on infants? Can Von Willebrand Factor influence milk supply or can Von Willebrand Factor decrease milk supply in lactating mothers?
Von Willebrand Factor lactation summary
- DrLact safety Score for Von Willebrand Factor is 1 out of 8 which is considered Safe as per our analyses.
- A safety Score of 1 indicates that usage of Von Willebrand Factor is mostly safe during lactation for breastfed baby.
- Our study of different scientific research also indicates that Von Willebrand Factor does not cause any serious side effects in breastfeeding mothers.
- Most of scientific studies and research papers declaring usage of Von Willebrand Factor safe in breastfeeding are based on normal dosage and may not hold true for higher dosage.
- Score calculated using the DrLact safety Version 1.2 model, this score ranges from 0 to 8 and measures overall safety of drug in lactation. Scores are primarily calculated using publicly available case studies, research papers, other scientific journals and publically available data.
Answer by Dr. Ru: About Von Willebrand Factor usage in lactation
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Answer by DrLact: About Von Willebrand Factor usage in lactation
No information is available on the clinical use of von Willebrand factor during breastfeeding. Because it is a large protein molecule, the amount in milk is likely to be very low and absorption is unlikely because it is probably destroyed in the infant's gastrointestinal tract. Until more data become available, von Willebrand factor should be used with caution during breastfeeding, especially while nursing a newborn or preterm infant.