You may not get enough iodine from food you eat. And not all multivitamins and prenatal vitamins contain iodine. You can get iodine by:. Vitamin B You can get vitamin B12 from foods, like meat, fish, eggs, milk and products made from milk. Or you may need a supplement. Ask your provider about taking a vitamin B12 supplement to make sure you and your baby get the right amount. You may need extra vitamin B12 if you:. Herbal products are made from herbs. Herbs are plants used in cooking and medicine.
Even though herbs are natural, they may not be safe for your baby. Nicotine is a drug found in cigarettes. It passes to your baby in breast milk and can cause problems, like:. Secondhand smoke also is bad for your baby. It can cause lung and breathing problems. Babies of mothers who smoke are more likely than babies of non-smokers to die from sudden infant death syndrome also called SIDS.
SIDS is the unexplained death of a baby younger than 1 year old. Alcohol includes beer, wine, wine coolers and liquor. Wait at least 2 hours after each drink before you breastfeed. You also can pass street drugs , like heroin and cocaine , to your baby through breast milk. Tell your health care provider if you need help to quit using street drugs. You may pass THC and other chemicals from marijuana to your baby through breast milk.
If you breastfeed your baby and smoke marijuana, your baby may be at increased risk for problems with brain development. Marijuana also may affect the amount and quality of breast milk you make.
A prescription medicine drug is one your provider says you can take to treat a health condition. You need a prescription an order from your provider to get the medicine. Others, like certain kinds of birth control, may affect the amount of breast milk you make.
If you have a chronic health condition and you plan to breastfeed, talk to your providers about how your condition affects breastfeeding. You most likely can breastfeed even with a chronic health condition. Your provider can help you make sure that any medicine you take is safe for your baby. A chronic health condition is one that lasts for 1 year or more. Examples are diabetes , high blood pressure , obesity and depression. Chronic health conditions need treatment from a health care provider.
If you had an episiotomy or a cesarean birth also called a c-section , your provider may prescribe an opioid like codeine or tramadol to help relieve your pain. An episiotomy is a cut made at the opening of the vagina to help let your baby out. A c-section is surgery in which your baby is born through a cut that your doctor makes in your belly and uterus womb. Opioid use during pregnancy is the most common cause of neonatal abstinence syndrome also called NAS.
If your baby has NAS, breastfeeding may help make her symptoms less severe. This may help her need less medicine and be able to leave the hospital sooner. Some opioids can cause life-threatening problems for your baby. If you take any of these opioids, talk to your provider about switching to a safer medicine:. To find out more about prescription medicines and breastfeeding, visit LactMed. Breast surgery includes getting implants, having a breast reduction or having a lump removed.
Piercing means inserting jewelry into the breast, including nipple piercing. A lactation consultant is a person with special training in helping women breastfeed.
It depends on the amount of lead you have in your body. Lead is a metal that comes from the ground, but it can be in the air, water and food. High levels of lead in your body called lead poisoning can cause serious health problems. She can test your lead levels to see if breastfeeding is safe for your baby.
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Recent research suggests that birth control methods that use both estrogen and progestin — such as combined birth control pills — don't affect milk production. For otherwise healthy women, it's OK to begin using combined birth control pills and other types of combined hormonal birth control one month after childbirth.
If you're breast-feeding and plan to take medication, check with your health care provider. Avoid taking unnecessary medications, such as herbal medications, high-dose vitamins and unusual supplements. Also ask about the timing. For example, taking medication immediately after breast-feeding might help minimize your baby's exposure. However, different drugs peak in breast milk at different times.
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