Question

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

Polyurethane foam lactation summary

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

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