Is Iodized salt Safe in Breastfeeding
Question
I am a breastfeeding mother and i want to know if it is safe to use Iodized salt? Is Iodized salt safe for nursing mother and child? Does Iodized salt extracts into breast milk? Does Iodized salt has any long term or short term side effects on infants? Can Iodized salt influence milk supply or can Iodized salt decrease milk supply in lactating mothers?
Iodized salt lactation summary
- DrLact safety Score for Iodized salt is 1 out of 8 which is considered Safe as per our analyses.
- A safety Score of 1 indicates that usage of Iodized salt is mostly safe during lactation for breastfed baby.
- Our study of different scientific research also indicates that Iodized salt does not cause any serious side effects in breastfeeding mothers.
- Most of scientific studies and research papers declaring usage of Iodized salt 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 Iodized salt usage in lactation
Iodized salt either as cooking salt, or, as oral rehydration solution, or, as IV fluid, is entirely compatible with BF.
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