Question

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

Answer by DrLact: About Feraheme usage in lactation

No information is available on the use of Feraheme during breastfeeding; however, the drug has been given safely to neonates intravenously.[1][2][3] An alternate intravenous iron product with more published data on breastfeeding available may be preferred. Pasteurization of milk by the Holder method reduces the concentration of iron in milk by about 6.5%.[4]
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