Question

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

Wood Spider lactation summary

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

The root of this herb that is native from Southern Africa is used.It contains iridoids as harpagoside and phytosterols and flavonoids.Traditional indications are not based on clinical evidence: relief of pain and joint inflammation, dyspepsia, flatulence and anorexia. At latest update no published data on excretion into breast milk was found. Given the lack of therapeutic effectiveness and the likelihood of adverse gastrointestinal side effects, it seems prudent to avoid using this herb during lactation, otherwise do it on a moderate or occasional basis.
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