Is Salt Safe in Breastfeeding
Question
I am a breastfeeding mother and i want to know if it is safe to use Salt? Is Salt safe for nursing mother and child? Does Salt extracts into breast milk? Does Salt has any long term or short term side effects on infants? Can Salt influence milk supply or can Salt decrease milk supply in lactating mothers?
Salt lactation summary
- DrLact safety Score for Salt is 1 out of 8 which is considered Safe as per our analyses.
- A safety Score of 1 indicates that usage of Salt is mostly safe during lactation for breastfed baby.
- Our study of different scientific research also indicates that Salt does not cause any serious side effects in breastfeeding mothers.
- Most of scientific studies and research papers declaring usage of Salt 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 Salt usage in lactation
Sodium chloride either as cooking salt, or, as oral rehydration solution, or, as IV fluid, is entirely compatible with BF.
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Chromium(Safe)
Zinc Salts(Safe)
Potassium-Chloride(Safe)
Potassium-Gluconate(Safe)
Sodium Chloride(Safe)
Sodium Fluoride(Safe)
Selenium(Low Risk)
Common Salt(Safe)
Florocid(Safe)