On Tue, 17 Jun 1997, Ann Perry wrote:

>  The current
> literature and fellow members on this service agree that many psychotropic
> drugs are safe with breastfeeding, with all factors considered.
>  Recomendations are to advise moms of the benefits and the risks.  For some
> medication, such as Lithium, close monitoring of baby's plasma levels is
> recomeded.

I thought that lithium was really conraindicated.  Do you have
references?  What should the infant/child's plasma levels be?
I know someone who recently stopped nursing a 5 y.o. because of lithium -
they are both rather sad.  I would like to be able to offer other info.

TIA

Sarah Friend Barnett   LLLL, IBCLC
Bronx (New York City), NY  -  [log in to unmask]
" You are not obliged to finish the task,
 neither are you free to neglect it."       R. Tarfon