Is Bromine Safe in Breastfeeding
Question
I am a breastfeeding mother and i want to know if it is safe to use Bromine? Is Bromine safe for nursing mother and child? Does Bromine extracts into breast milk? Does Bromine has any long term or short term side effects on infants? Can Bromine influence milk supply or can Bromine decrease milk supply in lactating mothers?
Bromine lactation summary
- DrLact safety Score for Bromine is 3 out of 8 which is considered Low Risk as per our analyses.
- A safety Score of 3 indicates that usage of Bromine may cause some minor side effects in breastfed baby.
- Our study of different scientific research indicates that Bromine may cause moderate to no side effects in lactating mother.
- Most of scientific studies and research papers declaring usage of Bromine low risk in breastfeeding are based on normal dosage and may not hold true for higher dosage.
- While using Bromine 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 Bromine usage in lactation
It is naturally found as a bromide, and, industrially used on processing fuels, natural gas, photography fluids, and as a tranquilizer (not longer recommended). Bromide liberates a red steam that is irritant and may enter the breast milk. Eczema and somnolence have been described. Mothers who would be labor exposed (photographic film development) should receive enough ventilation. Monitoring of blood level may be considered. Benefits of breastfeeding are largely more important than risk related to the presence of mild level environment pollutants in human milk, in many instances, they are at lower content than those found in cow’s milk or other foods. (Codex alimentarius FAO-WHO).