Is Mayapple Safe in Breastfeeding

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

• DrLact safety Score for Mayapple is 5 out of 8 which is considered Unsafe as per our analyses.
• A safety Score of 5 indicates that usage of Mayapple may cause serious side effects in breastfed baby.
• Our study of different scientific research indicates that Mayapple may cause moderate to high side effects or may affect milk supply in lactating mother.
• Our suggestion is to use safer alternate options rather than using Mayapple .
• It is recommended to evaluate the advantage of not breastfeeding while using Mayapple Vs not using Mayapple And continue breastfeeding.
• While using Mayapple Its must to monitor child for possible reactions. It is also important to understand that side effects vary largely based on age of breastfed child and time of medication in addition to 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.

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