Is Dieldrin Safe in Breastfeeding
Question
I am a breastfeeding mother and i want to know if it is safe to use Dieldrin? Is Dieldrin safe for nursing mother and child? Does Dieldrin extracts into breast milk? Does Dieldrin has any long term or short term side effects on infants? Can Dieldrin influence milk supply or can Dieldrin decrease milk supply in lactating mothers?
Dieldrin lactation summary
- DrLact safety Score for Dieldrin is 3 out of 8 which is considered Low Risk as per our analyses.
- A safety Score of 3 indicates that usage of Dieldrin may cause some minor side effects in breastfed baby.
- Our study of different scientific research indicates that Dieldrin may cause moderate to no side effects in lactating mother.
- Most of scientific studies and research papers declaring usage of Dieldrin low risk in breastfeeding are based on normal dosage and may not hold true for higher dosage.
- While using Dieldrin We suggest monitoring 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.
Answer by Dr. Ru: About Dieldrin usage in lactation
Insecticides. They are 3 out of 12 persistent organic pollutants (POP) that have been banned by Convention of Stockholm. It is not necessary to let breast milk be tested except after extraordinary exposure has occurred. Benefits of breastfeeding are largely more important than risk related to the presence of mild level environment pollutants in human milk, in many instances, they are at lower content than those found in cow’s milk or other foods. (Codex alimentarius FAO-WHO).
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