Question

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

Sheehan´s Syndrome lactation summary

Sheehan´s Syndrome is unsafe in breastfeeding
  • DrLact safety Score for Sheehan´s Syndrome is 5 out of 8 which is considered Unsafe as per our analyses.
  • A safety Score of 5 indicates that usage of Sheehan´s Syndrome may cause serious side effects in breastfed baby.
  • Our study of different scientific research indicates that Sheehan´s Syndrome may cause moderate to high side effects or may affect milk supply in lactating mother.
  • Our suggestion is to use safer alternate options rather than using Sheehan´s Syndrome .
  • It is recommended to evaluate the advantage of not breastfeeding while using Sheehan´s Syndrome Vs not using Sheehan´s Syndrome And continue breastfeeding.
  • While using Sheehan´s Syndrome Its must to monitor child for possible reactions. It is also important to understand that side effects vary largely based on age of breastfed child and time of medication in addition to 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 Sheehan´s Syndrome usage in lactation

Although, there have been cases of successful lactation reported, actually, hypoprolactinemia makes it almost impossible; some authors have recommended the use of sulpiride, or nasal nebulization of oxytocin.
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