Is Germ-I-tol Safe in Breastfeeding
Question
I am a breastfeeding mother and i want to know if it is safe to use Germ-I-tol? Is Germ-I-tol safe for nursing mother and child? Does Germ-I-tol extracts into breast milk? Does Germ-I-tol has any long term or short term side effects on infants? Can Germ-I-tol influence milk supply or can Germ-I-tol decrease milk supply in lactating mothers?
Answer by DrLact: About Germ-I-tol usage in lactation
Topical maternal application of Germ-I-tol or benzethonium chloride or their presence as a preservative in pharmaceuticals would not be expected to cause any adverse effects in breastfed infants.
Germ-I-tol Side Effects in Breastfeeding
A study in Japan randomized 80 consecutive term patients into 4 groups who received either povidone-iodine or benzethonium chloride as a skin disinfectant before delivery and one of these for postpartum vaginal lacerations. Prepartum doses were about 7 mL and postpartum doses were about 0.5 mL of solution. Infant thyrotropin levels were elevated in the infants whose mothers received topical povidone-iodine pre- and postpartum compared to infants whose mothers received benzethonium chloride.[2]
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