Is Calcium gluconate Safe in Breastfeeding
Question
I am a breastfeeding mother and i want to know if it is safe to use Calcium gluconate? Is Calcium gluconate safe for nursing mother and child? Does Calcium gluconate extracts into breast milk? Does Calcium gluconate has any long term or short term side effects on infants? Can Calcium gluconate influence milk supply or can Calcium gluconate decrease milk supply in lactating mothers?
Calcium gluconate lactation summary
- DrLact safety Score for Calcium gluconate is 1 out of 8 which is considered Safe as per our analyses.
- A safety Score of 1 indicates that usage of Calcium gluconate is mostly safe during lactation for breastfed baby.
- Our study of different scientific research also indicates that Calcium gluconate does not cause any serious side effects in breastfeeding mothers.
- Most of scientific studies and research papers declaring usage of Calcium gluconate 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 Calcium gluconate usage in lactation
Various calcium salts (Acetate, Carbonate, Chloride, Citrate, Phosphate, Gluceptate, Glucobionato, Lactate, Laxctobionato Pidolate, Silicate) are used in the management of hypocalcemia, supplements for treating calcium deficiency states and antacids ( Carbonate and Silicate) Daily requirement of calcium during lactation are 1 g (1.3 g in children under 20 years).Calcium supplements in the diet does not affect the concentration of calcium in milk.Excessive intake of calcium is not good for health. During lactation, consumption of calcium should not exceed 2.5 g a day. WHO List of Essential Medicines 2002 states that it is compatible with breastfeeding.