Question

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

Polylurethane lactation summary

Polylurethane is safe in breastfeeding
  • DrLact safety Score for Polylurethane is 1 out of 8 which is considered Safe as per our analyses.
  • A safety Score of 1 indicates that usage of Polylurethane is mostly safe during lactation for breastfed baby.
  • Our study of different scientific research also indicates that Polylurethane does not cause any serious side effects in breastfeeding mothers.
  • Most of scientific studies and research papers declaring usage of Polylurethane safe in breastfeeding are based on normal dosage and may not hold true for higher 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 Polylurethane usage in lactation

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