Is it safe to take medications, herbals, or dietary supplements while breastfeeding?
Breast milk is the healthiest food for babies. It is important that women do not stop breastfeeding unnecessarily, even though many prescription and over-the-counter drugs, herbals, and dietary supplements can reach a nursing baby through breast milk. Fortunately, most medications enter breast milk in small amounts that won’t affect a nursing baby very much. However, we need more information about the actual effects of most medications on nursing babies to be certain they are safe to use while breastfeeding.
