Question

I am a breastfeeding mother and i want to know if it is safe to use Botulinum Poisoning? Is Botulinum Poisoning safe for nursing mother and child? Does Botulinum Poisoning extracts into breast milk? Does Botulinum Poisoning has any long term or short term side effects on infants? Can Botulinum Poisoning influence milk supply or can Botulinum Poisoning decrease milk supply in lactating mothers?

Answer by DrLact: About Botulinum Poisoning usage in lactation

Breastfeeding is considered to be a risk factor for infant botulism via direct exposure, possibly because of changes in the intestinal flora during weaning.[1] An epidemiologic study in California in 1976-1978 found the age of onset of the disease to be later in breastfed infants (13.8 weeks) than in formula-fed infants (7.6 weeks) and no breastfed infants died from the disease, whereas 8 cases of sudden death from botulism occurred in formula-fed infants.[2] A subsequent study found no difference is severity between breast- and formula-fed infants.[3] Little information is available on the transfer of the botulinum toxin into breastmilk. Mothers suspected of having botulinum poisoning should not breastfeed until they have recovered.
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