Alice, I have had experience with toenail fungal infection and I 
think I know the preparation this mother might be talking about. 
Surely it is a topical if a podiatrist is prescribing it? Are 
podiatrists in USA allowed to prescribe systemic drugs?

I can't remember the name of the topical preparation (and the box has 
been tossed) but it is not Lamisil. I also tried gentian violet for 
quite a while and this does not work - might make a dent for a while 
but doesn't solve the problem.

The preparation that does work is in the form of a nail polish. You 
have to use abrasive paper to roughen the surface of the nail, then 
clean it with rubbing alcohol, then apply the special polish 
containing the medication. It takes months of treatment - until the 
nail grows out.

If this is indeed what the podiatrist has in mind, I fail to see how 
this could be contraindicated for breastfeeding. It is not systemic. 
How could it get into milk?? If the package instructions say it is 
contraindicated, it is possibly a CYA statement only, but I could be 
wrong.
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Joy Anderson B.Sc. Dip.Ed. Grad.Dip.Med.Tech. IBCLC
Australian Breastfeeding Association counsellor, Nutrition student
Perth, Western Australia.   mailto:[log in to unmask]
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