Is Maternal Diarrhea Safe in Breastfeeding
Question
I am a breastfeeding mother and i want to know if it is safe to use Maternal Diarrhea? Is Maternal Diarrhea safe for nursing mother and child? Does Maternal Diarrhea extracts into breast milk? Does Maternal Diarrhea has any long term or short term side effects on infants? Can Maternal Diarrhea influence milk supply or can Maternal Diarrhea decrease milk supply in lactating mothers?
Maternal Diarrhea lactation summary
- DrLact safety Score for Maternal Diarrhea is 3 out of 8 which is considered Low Risk as per our analyses.
- A safety Score of 3 indicates that usage of Maternal Diarrhea may cause some minor side effects in breastfed baby.
- Our study of different scientific research indicates that Maternal Diarrhea may cause moderate to no side effects in lactating mother.
- Most of scientific studies and research papers declaring usage of Maternal Diarrhea low risk in breastfeeding are based on normal dosage and may not hold true for higher dosage.
- While using Maternal Diarrhea We suggest monitoring 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 Maternal Diarrhea usage in lactation
Breastfeeding is perfectly acceptable in mothers that are affected by gastroenteritis, as long as their clinical condition permits it (Lawrence 2016 p.776-791, Appendix D: Precautions and Breastfeeding Recommendations for Selected Maternal Infections). Medication used in the few diarrhea ailments that require specific pharmacological treatment are compatible with breastfeeding. The germs, viruses or bacteria that cause gastroentercolitis are not transmitted by milk. Standard preventive measures (hand washing, use of gloves, meticulous hygiene) and for contact (use of clothes to avoid direct contact with cutaneous areas that may be contaminated) are required to prevent the transmission from mother to child (Lawrence 2016 p.408 -409). Breast milk contains immunoglobulin A (IgA) and other defensive elements (Coppa 2016) against various infectious diseases, so there is a greater risk of transmission if the mother affected by gastroenteritis interrupts breastfeeding.Numerous studies have shown the benefits of breastfeeding in preventing morbidity and mortality from gastroenteritis and other infections in communities from poor and developing countries, as well as in industrialized countries (Paris 2006).