Question

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

Prunus Arborea lactation summary

Prunus Arborea is dangerous in breastfeeding
  • DrLact safety Score for Prunus Arborea is 7 out of 8 which is considered Dangerous as per our analyses.
  • A safety Score of 7 indicates that usage of Prunus Arborea may cause toxic or severe side effects in breastfed baby.
  • Our study of different scientific research indicates that Prunus Arborea 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 Prunus Arborea .
  • Usage of Prunus Arborea is in contradiction to breastfeeding hence if it is must to use Prunus Arborea 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 Prunus Arborea usage in lactation

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