I would like some advice about a woman I am working with. She is
breastfeeding a 7 month old and needs to have a bone scan using I-131. She
had thyroid cancer and an ablation several years ago. They do periodic bone
scans looking for cancer and she is over-due. Her doctor is pushing to have
it done.

I have read the archives and looked at all the text information I can find.
I am more than a little confused. Lawrence says that 8 days is enough to
pump and dump. Hale says that women should stop breastfeeding several weeks
before the procedure, although this may just be for ablation. Others say
variations on this theme.

The dose will be 3 mCi. Does anyone know what would be best for this mom
and babe? Anyone know an expert I could call?

Thank you,

Janet Hoover Malo, LM, IBCLC
Santa Cruz, CA
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