Question

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

Neuromuscular Electrical Stimulation lactation summary

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

It is not recommended in those cases of heart arrhythmia, while using a pacemaker, epilepsy, pregnancy and childhood (particularly on areas of growth cartilage plates). Despite the fact that electric energy of low voltage and amperage is commonly generated, it would be wise to be cautious by avoiding its use while nursing in order to keep the child from an adverse effect.
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