Lovenox is a low molecular weight heparin. Topic: Low Molecular Weight Heparins (4 of 4), Read 28 times Conf: Medications and Breastfeeding From: Tom Hale Date: Wednesday, April 26, 2000 04:38 PM Low molecular weight heparins are fine for breastfeeding mothers. First because their molecular weights are far too high to enter milk (6000 daltons), and second, they wouldn't even be absorbed orally by an infant. Regards Tom Hale, Ph.D. *********************************************** The LACTNET mailing list is powered by L-Soft's renowned LISTSERV(R) list management software together with L-Soft's LSMTP(TM) mailer for lightning fast mail delivery. For more information, go to: http://www.lsoft.com/LISTSERV-powered.html