Can I Take Humalog Mix50/50 While Breastfeeding?
Most healthcare providers consider insulins (including Humalog Mix50/50) safe for breastfeeding women, much safer than most oral diabetes medications. While no studies have been done to see if Humalog Mix50/50 passes through breast milk in humans, this probably does not matter. Even if it does pass through breast milk, it would be destroyed in the digestive tract of the infant. Insulin is a protein that is digested and inactivated when taken by mouth. This is why insulin cannot be taken by mouth but must be injected.
