Question

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

Neutral magnesium phosphate lactation summary

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

Ingested magnesium is not concentrated in the breast milk. Average natural concentration of magnesium in the milk is 31 mg / L (15 to 64 mg / L) which is barely affected by magnesium intake. Its low oral bioavailability makes the step to plasma infant from ingested breast milk is scarce, except in premature and immediate neonatal period that may be characterized by an increased intestinal absorption. Daily Magnesium needs for nursing mothers are estimated at 250 mg.Avoid chronic use or overuse.
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