PCOS-MEDICATION Messages for February, 2003: Re: Glucophage and breastfeeding

Re: Glucophage and breastfeeding

From: anonymous@obgyn.net
Mon, 3 Feb 2003 14:08:28 -0600 (CST)

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After finding this information my daughter's doctor gave the go-ahead for me to go back on my Metformin while I was breastfeeding her (we breast fed for 10 months - the first 6 months were exclusive). Here is a link to a study that you might want to print out for your doctors. I hope this helps!

http://neonatal.ama.ttuhsc.edu/lact/html/metformin.html

My daughter has been a very healthy child. She's been right about the 50th percentile for height and weight so far (she just turned 2) and her verbal and motor skills are at or ahead of schedule. When all the other kids at daycare are having to stay home because of illness, she's only missed one day because of a chicken pox scare.

I can't speak for all, but we never had a problem with Met/Breastfeeding.

At Mon, 6 Jan 2003, Shinta wrote: >
>My doctor(dr.glueck) tells me that it is safe to breastfeed while on
>glucophage, he wants me to stay on it.. i am at 36 weeks now and have
>been on it throughout my pregnancy.
>
>At Mon, 30 Dec 2002, Heidi wrote:
>>
>>Has anyone taken Glucophage while breastfeeding? I gave birth 5 weeks
>>ago and was on Glucophage XR throughout my entire pregnancy, but stopped
>>it the day I delivered (my pregnancy was completely uneventful and
>>healthy and my daughter is perfect!). My doctors don't seem to have an
>>answer as to whether or not I should be on it while nursing. This drug
>>worked miracles for me and my PCOS and I desperately want to go back on,
>>but not if it could be unsafe for my baby. Thanks!!
>>
>>--
>>Heidi
>>

--
Sherra
DX PCOS/IR February 2000
Began Met March 2000
Got pregnant May 2000
Brianna born January 2001!!!!
Successfully breast fed for 10 months (while taking Metformin)

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