Have mom's permission to post.  Mom called with following  problem.  She has 
a 6 week old infant, pumped 16 oz prior to CT scan for  today.  Was given IV 
Iodine contrast dye.  Tech was unsure how long to  go before resuming 
breastfeeding.  So she called me to see if I knew.   Only info I could find in Hale's 
was for I-125, I-131,I-123 which is radioactive  iodine.  I am unsure if this 
is the same thing as IV contrast used in CT  scans.  The info for the 
radioactive iodine was bleak, saying to abstain  from bf for upwards of 50 days +.  I 
find this hard to believe is the case  for a CT scan, but I do not want to risk 
damage to the infant's thyroid.   Does ANYONE know if these are one and the 
same, and if this is indeed  true?  A friend is wet nursing this evening, and I 
advised to go ahead and  pump and dump until I had more solid info (hopefully 
from you fine folks).   I informed her that she may have to resort to ABM 
tonight until we sort this  out, while this doesn't make her terribly happy, she 
understands and is willing  to do what is necessary for the good of her 
infant.  Hence some input ASAP  is needed.  I pray that we are erring on the side of 
caution and that she  will be able to resume bf in the morning.  BTW, the 
info I obtained was in  Hale's Medication and Mother's Milk 2004 edition, page 
420.  If I was  looking in the wrong spot, would someone please tell me.
 
Renee Drake RN CLC
 
 

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