Is Homeopathy Safe in Breastfeeding
Question
I am a breastfeeding mother and i want to know if it is safe to use Homeopathy? Is Homeopathy safe for nursing mother and child? Does Homeopathy extracts into breast milk? Does Homeopathy has any long term or short term side effects on infants? Can Homeopathy influence milk supply or can Homeopathy decrease milk supply in lactating mothers?
Homeopathy lactation summary
- DrLact safety Score for Homeopathy is 1 out of 8 which is considered Safe as per our analyses.
- A safety Score of 1 indicates that usage of Homeopathy is mostly safe during lactation for breastfed baby.
- Our study of different scientific research also indicates that Homeopathy does not cause any serious side effects in breastfeeding mothers.
- Most of scientific studies and research papers declaring usage of Homeopathy safe in breastfeeding are based on normal dosage and may not hold true for higher 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 Homeopathy usage in lactation
At latest update no relevant data on excretion of Homeopathic medicines into breast milk were found. Homeopathic products follow the principle of infinitesimal dissolution dosage, without any content of active substances, with a placebo-like effects, which is a reason for a lack of toxicity for anybody and hence the likelihood of harmful effects to the nursing mother and her infant is considered to be non-existent. However, reportedly some cases of severe intoxication and allergic reactions have occurred, either by wrong preparation or confusion with other products that were not homeopathic. Use of this therapy is related to delay in diagnosis or treatment of severe conditions. Homeopathic preparations are frequently recommended by midwives, despite the fact that there is not scientific evidence of effectiveness of it. It has not shown beneficial effect on amelioration of any process, even in pregnancy, child birth or breastfeeding. Alcoholic solutions could pose a health problem for infants. Due to the lack of proof on effectiveness shown in all meta-analysis done for this purpose, Homeopathy should not be considered a medical science, which is a reason for being withdrawn from financial support by the Health National System in many countries.