Question

I am a breastfeeding mother and i want to know if it is safe to use Strontium-89 chloride? Is Strontium-89 chloride safe for nursing mother and child? Does Strontium-89 chloride extracts into breast milk? Does Strontium-89 chloride has any long term or short term side effects on infants? Can Strontium-89 chloride influence milk supply or can Strontium-89 chloride decrease milk supply in lactating mothers?

Answer by DrLact: About Strontium-89 chloride usage in lactation

IInformation in this record refers to the use of strontium 89 as a therapeutic agent. No information is available on the therapeutic use of strontium 89 during breastfeeding. It has been estimated that about 9% of the strontium in the maternal bloodstream reaches breastmilk for another strontium isotope, strontium 90.[1] Because strontium can substitute for calcium in infant bones, the manufacturer and expert opinion recommend discontinuing breastfeeding before a nursing mother receives strontium 89 chloride.[2]

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