Can I breastfeed if I am taking antithyroid medicine for Graves disease?
Many women who take antithyroid medicine choose to breastfeed. Only low amounts of these drugs cross into breast milk. Your doctor can help you weigh the benefits of breastfeeding with the possible risk of these drugs. This will help you decide what is best for you and your baby. For more information on Graves’ disease For more information about Graves’ diseases, call womenshealth.gov at 800-994-9662 or contact the following organizations: Endocrine and Metabolic Diseases Information Service, NIDDK, NIH, DHHS Phone: 888-828-0904 Internet Address: http://www.endocrine.niddk.nih.gov National Graves’ Disease Foundation Phone: 877-NGDF123 (643-3123) or 716-631-2310 Internet address: http://www.ngdf.org American Autoimmune Related Diseases Association, Inc. Phone: 586-776-3900; Toll-Free: 800-598-4668 (for literature requests) Internet Address: http://www.aarda.org American Thyroid Association Phone: 800-THYROID (849-7643) Internet address: http://www.thyroid.org The Hormone Foundation Phon
