Question

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

Australian Bush lactation summary

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

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