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You handle the question of fenugreek by telling mothers it's perfectly fine
to take it. I thought originally that Dr. Lawrence was saying there might
be a risk to the mother. I suppose that even with herbs, given the large
amounts that they are sometimes taking, that this should be a consideration.
But that the mother's taking fenugreek might be a problem for the baby is
not rational. I cannot understand it. An herb that has a pharmacologic
effect is a drug. But a drug is a drug, and most drugs come out in the milk
in such tiny quantities that the baby is not at any risk. This seems like a
misunderstanding too many people have. They figure the baby gets the same
on a kg for kg basis as the mother, but he doesn't. He gets, if anything, a
much smaller amount.
Jack Newman, MD, FRCPC
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