From Hales most recent book Inderal (correct spelling)
The AAP says the it is usually compatible with breastfeeding
AA=BD IT ALSO SA
"Of the beta blockers family, Inderal is probably preferred in lactation
women"
Guess her cardio doc needs some education, if you want me to fax you this
from Hales please send me your fax number or a mailing address.
Cindy


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From: Lactation Information and Discussion
[mailto:[log in to unmask]] On Behalf Of Pauline M. Gabriel
Sent: Thursday, August 19, 2004 12:40 AM
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Subject: [LACTNET] Sotalol (Endaral, sp?)

I have a very young mom-to-be (18 years old) with a heart condition.
She is on "Sotalol (Endaral, sp?)" (her typing, not mine so I didn't make a
typo - I think she said it was a beta-blocker), and she believes that this
medication would kill her child in 3-5 minutes after nursing if she were to
nurse while on this.  She really wants to breastfeed, but her cardiac
specialist has her scared to death (literally - he's the one that told her
her baby's heart would slow to a stop within 3-5 minutes of breastfeeding).
To me, this just seem 'too radical' of an effect from medications.

She's on this medication now, pregnant, so the baby is getting it (I would
assume anyhow) thru the placenta.....

Since I don't have Hale's book, I was wondering if I could pick your
collective minds.  This woman is open to finding a way to nurse her child it
sounds like, and I'd really like to be able to help her.

If this medication really has that harmful of an effect with nursing, is
there an alternate medication she might be able to consider switching to
that would allow her to breastfeed?

Thanx.
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