>If this mom needs obliteration of the remaining thyroid tissue this can only
>be done with I-131 and at that point she would need to be weaned because this
>drug concentrates in the lactating breast tissue and clearing time from her
>body could be months.
There's a report of at least one mom who kept pumping through those months
and happily resumed breastfeeding. Once again, never say never.
Diane Wiessinger, MS, IBCLC, LLLL Ithaca, NY
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