A woman who is breastfeeding her infant asks the primary care NP what she can use for headaches while she is nursing. The NP tells her:
a. most medications enter breast milk and are not safe.
b. most over-the-counter medications are safe for the breastfed infant.
c. she may need to interrupt breastfeeding when taking headache medications.
d. she should consider weaning her infant to formula if her headaches are frequent.
B
Most over-the-counter medications are considered safe for the breastfed infant and do not necessitate a disruption of breastfeeding, even though most medications cross easily into breast milk. Any interruption of breastfeeding carries a risk of premature weaning and so is indicated only when the mother must take medications known to cause serious harm to the baby. It is not recommended that she wean her infant to formula when she needs medications for her headaches.
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