Is Sentry HC hotspot Safe in Breastfeeding
Question
I am a breastfeeding mother and i want to know if it is safe to use Sentry HC hotspot? Is Sentry HC hotspot safe for nursing mother and child? Does Sentry HC hotspot extracts into breast milk? Does Sentry HC hotspot has any long term or short term side effects on infants? Can Sentry HC hotspot influence milk supply or can Sentry HC hotspot decrease milk supply in lactating mothers?
Answer by DrLact: About Sentry HC hotspot usage in lactation
Topical maternal application of Sentry HC hotspot or benzethonium chloride or their presence as a preservative in pharmaceuticals would not be expected to cause any adverse effects in breastfed infants.
Sentry HC hotspot 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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