Question

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

White-Spirit lactation summary

White-Spirit is unsafe in breastfeeding
  • DrLact safety Score for White-Spirit is 5 out of 8 which is considered Unsafe as per our analyses.
  • A safety Score of 5 indicates that usage of White-Spirit may cause serious side effects in breastfed baby.
  • Our study of different scientific research indicates that White-Spirit 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 White-Spirit .
  • It is recommended to evaluate the advantage of not breastfeeding while using White-Spirit Vs not using White-Spirit And continue breastfeeding.
  • While using White-Spirit 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.

Answer by Dr. Ru: About White-Spirit usage in lactation

Petroleum derivative aliphatic hydro-carburant (first distillation naphtha or kerosene). Used as painting, varnish, and oil solvent, in dry-cleaning, and car washing.Odor is so intense that it may prevent intoxication. Stop nursing for a variable time period if intoxication on the mother is suspected (TLV-STEL<125ppm). Those mothers laborally exposed may nurse whenever legal regulations on facility ventilation are accomplished. Keep TLV-TWA under 100ppm (525mg/m3). Let mother’s blood be tested as indicated. 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).

Alternate Drugs for Contaminant, Environmental Pollutant

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Aflatoxin(Low Risk)
Aniline(Unsafe)
Bromum(Low Risk)
Cadmium(Low Risk)
Cobalt(Safe)
DDT(Low Risk)
Dieldrin(Low Risk)
Formaldehyde(Unsafe)
Mercury(Low Risk)
Nitrate(Low Risk)
Lead(Unsafe)
Aminobenzene(Unsafe)
Phenylamine(Unsafe)
Hydroquinol(Low Risk)
Methanal(Unsafe)
1,4-Benzenediol(Low Risk)
Quinol(Low Risk)
Formalin(Unsafe)
Formol(Unsafe)
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