Question

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

Squaw Root lactation summary

Squaw Root is dangerous in breastfeeding
  • DrLact safety Score for Squaw Root is 7 out of 8 which is considered Dangerous as per our analyses.
  • A safety Score of 7 indicates that usage of Squaw Root may cause toxic or severe side effects in breastfed baby.
  • Our study of different scientific research indicates that Squaw Root 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 Squaw Root .
  • Usage of Squaw Root is in contradiction to breastfeeding hence if it is must to use Squaw Root and there is no better alternative available then breastfeeding shall be stopped permanently or temporarily.
  • 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 Squaw Root usage in lactation

Stimulant of uterus' muscle tone. Vascular constriction inductor. On date of latest update relevant data concerning breastfeeding were not found. May induce severe vasoconstriction of coronary arteries and lower extremity vessels that can lead to heart infarction and hypertensive crisis. Can induce abortion. Heart infarction and seizures have been reported in neonate infants from women who used it to stimulate uterine contractions in labor.
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