Hi all-- I need some input. I have a good friend who is currently
breastfeeding her 2.75 yr old toddler (29lbs) about 3 times a day-- mom
estimates that he nurses 20 minutes each side, but that only 5 minutes are
with significant swallowing. In September 94, mom had a severe case of
ghiardia and was put on metronidazole (flagyl); she pumped and dumped for
two weeks before resuming the nursing. Since then, she has had 5 milder
recurrences, but of late they have been getting stronger and more
frequent, so her ob would like to put her on flagyl again, 250 mg TID for
10 day, to try and wipe it out completely. Once again, she has been told
to avoid breastfeeding for the duration of the medication plus two days.
Given the age and size of the child, and the amount of nursing, does this
seem reasonable? Or what if she limited the nursing times or frequency a
day? I would appreciate any expert input on this.
TIA,
Lisa

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Lisa Marasco, BA, LLLL, IBCLC
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