Question

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

Hebin lactation summary

Hebin usage has low risk in breastfeeding
  • DrLact safety Score for Hebin is 3 out of 8 which is considered Low Risk as per our analyses.
  • A safety Score of 3 indicates that usage of Hebin may cause some minor side effects in breastfed baby.
  • Our study of different scientific research indicates that Hebin may cause moderate to no side effects in lactating mother.
  • Most of scientific studies and research papers declaring usage of Hebin low risk in breastfeeding are based on normal dosage and may not hold true for higher dosage.
  • While using Hebin 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 Hebin usage in lactation

It is not secreted into breast milk because of a large molecular weight. It is readily destroyed by the child’s stomach acid milieu. Keep in mind that there is a known anovulatory effect of lactation that is related to sucking frequency.

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