Lisa Morasco Wrote:
>
>Comment: the theoretical concern for taking metformin while nursing is the
>possibility of inducing hypoglycemia in the infant. However, when metformin
>is given to normoglycemic adults, it does nothing to them. Metformin is not
>a hypoglycemic, but an anti-insulin resistance drug. Taking all of this into
>account might help the mom and her HCP come up with a better plan.

I worked with an Internist this year that was not as concerned with infant
hypoglycemia, he was was VERY concerned about the other side affects: Acute
renal failure associated with lactic acidosis. I sent this doc a very nice
letter explaining about the hypoglycemia aspect and he sent me a pretty
strong letter back about the other side effects.

Oh well.....
We keep trying.
Star Siegfried RN, BA, IBCLC

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