Question

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

Maternal Prolactinoma lactation summary

Maternal Prolactinoma usage has low risk in breastfeeding
  • DrLact safety Score for Maternal Prolactinoma is 3 out of 8 which is considered Low Risk as per our analyses.
  • A safety Score of 3 indicates that usage of Maternal Prolactinoma may cause some minor side effects in breastfed baby.
  • Our study of different scientific research indicates that Maternal Prolactinoma may cause moderate to no side effects in lactating mother.
  • Most of scientific studies and research papers declaring usage of Maternal Prolactinoma low risk in breastfeeding are based on normal dosage and may not hold true for higher dosage.
  • While using Maternal Prolactinoma 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 Prolactinoma usage in lactation

Hyperprolactinemia by itself is not a contraindication while breastfeeding. There is experience about long-lasting breastfeeding from 8 to 33 months long without encountering any problem (even when patients have taken Bromocriptine). If because an increased level of prolactinemia it would require medication, it is preferred to use Bromocriptine or Lisuride instead of Cabergoline because a lesser storage in blood, lesser passage to breast milk and poor absorption by the infant, even though, they are worst tolerated by the mother.
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