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Re: Estring and breastfeedingFrom: Patti Tessler, Family Nurse Practitioner (anonymous@obgyn.net)Fri, 23 Mar 2001 10:07:45 -0600 (CST)
At Fri, 23 Mar 2001, Fionna wrote: > >My Ob/Gyn has prescribed an Estring (estrogen ring) and said that it >should not affect my milk supply or my breastfeeding child, but I have >found one source which says one should never breastfeed while using an >Estring because the estrogen can make its way to the breastmilk. I am >nursing a six week old male child who was born six weeks premature, and >am wondering if anyone can help me understand more fully the risks, if >any, to my child and my milk supply if I use the Estring. Many thanks! >Fionna Dear Fionna, The issue with the drug found in Estring is not whether the drug might find its way to the baby. The American Academy of Pediatrics considers that medication to be compatible with breastfeeding. That medication is sometimes given orally to stop milk production, so the concern has more to do with milk supply. Your doctor probably believes that the body-wide spread of the medication will be so minimal that no effect on milk production will be seen.
-- Patti Tessler, BSN, MSN, RN, CS Family Nurse Practitioner
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