Cheryl,
I presently have been in touch with a mom who is pregnant and planning to
breastfed. She has Grave's disease and wants rid of it after the baby is
born meaning either radioactive ablation or surgery.
As you pointed out it comes down to pumping until the milk is no longer
radioactive which depends on how much of what she is given.
A radiology department should be able to test the milk
She too was told she would have to avoid contact with the baby for some time
after the dose.
I spoke to a pediatric endocrinologist about this and he felt avoiding
maternal infant contact was excessively cautious. Your mom in question may
want to inquire more about this too.
-Rob

Rob Cordes, DO, FAAP, FACOP
general pediatrician
Wilkes Barre PA
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