Question

I am a breastfeeding mother and i want to know if it is safe to use HFC 218? Is HFC 218 safe for nursing mother and child? Does HFC 218 extracts into breast milk? Does HFC 218 has any long term or short term side effects on infants? Can HFC 218 influence milk supply or can HFC 218 decrease milk supply in lactating mothers?

Answer by DrLact: About HFC 218 usage in lactation

No information is available on the clinical use of HFC 218 during breastfeeding. Because of the extremely short elimination half-life of HFC 218 (<2 minutes) from the body, use of HFC 218 either as albumin microspheres or lipid microspheres is acceptable in nursing mothers.[1] Because of the lack of information, the American College of Radiology states that temporary (~24 hours) pumping and discarding of milk may be considered.[2] However, this recommendation appears to be excessively cautious.
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