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On Tue, 17 Jun 1997, Ann Perry wrote:
> The current
> literature and fellow members on this service agree that many psychotropic
> drugs are safe with breastfeeding, with all factors considered.
> Recomendations are to advise moms of the benefits and the risks. For some
> medication, such as Lithium, close monitoring of baby's plasma levels is
> recomeded.
I thought that lithium was really conraindicated. Do you have
references? What should the infant/child's plasma levels be?
I know someone who recently stopped nursing a 5 y.o. because of lithium -
they are both rather sad. I would like to be able to offer other info.
TIA
Sarah Friend Barnett LLLL, IBCLC
Bronx (New York City), NY - [log in to unmask]
" You are not obliged to finish the task,
neither are you free to neglect it." R. Tarfon
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