Because of its long elimination half-life of 42 hours, use a low risk NSAID alternative. There are enough NSAIDs on the market that Daypro can be avoided by the breastfeeding mother. Possible alternatives: diclofenac fenoprofen flurbiprofen ibuprofen ketoprofen ketorolac naproxen piroxicam tolmetin Frank J. Nice, DPA, CPHP