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Twisti · 08-14-2005, 03:41 PM

I will not be able to breastfeed Sara other than comfort nursing...which is about all shell do anyway....her Ped (saw her friday concerning Saras eye) says because im on blood thinners that i shouldnt breastfeed...it DOES pass through breastmilk, and can effect Saras clotting ability...so im putting my pump away and giving her the breast when she wants it, usually at night when shes most fussy...

As long as shes healthy and growing and happy I dont care how shes fed ya know....

herc · 08-14-2005, 05:00 PM

sorry mama-- you may want to check into alternatives--- in a quick search this is what I found--

Regarding the safety of breastfeeding in woman taking a coumarin drug: studies have shown that women on warfarin can safely breastfeed, since only minimal amounts of warfarin are secreted into the breast milk. Phenprocoumon is likely also safe for the breastfeeding women, but less data on this drug exist. I am not aware of any data in the literature for the other coumarins.

In the U.S. the term coumadin is often used by physicians and patients as a generic term for the group of drugs called coumarins, even though that is not really correct. When patients and physicians on this www.fvleiden.org webpage talk about "coumadin", the information is, in most instances, applicable also to the generic warfarin and to other coumarin drugs.

eta source-- http://www.fvleiden.org/ask/26.html

There is a class of drugs, called Indandiones, which are similar to coumarins and also function as "blood thinners" through vitamin K antagonism, but they are more toxic. They are mostly used in France. To this group belong:

* Phenindione (= Dindevan®, Pindione®)
* Fluindione (= Previscan®)

herc · 08-14-2005, 05:02 PM

another article--
http://www.findarticles.com/p/articl...19/ai_76601471

thea · 08-14-2005, 06:50 PM

Thomas Hale's book is the best one to consult, but I don't have a copy. I do have a book called Will it Hurt the Baby? about meds during pregnancy and breastfeeding, and it says that Warfarin and Heparin are both safe during breastfeeding. It listed a couple of other anticoagulants, but didn't have info on their safety. Please be aware that many doctors don't really know much about how medications effect breastfeeding moms and thier babies, and would rather tell you not to breastfeed that admit they don't know.
In any case, I think it's really great that you are still comfort nursing her. That must be so special for both of you.

Twisti · 08-14-2005, 07:12 PM

Thanks yall for your support and thanks for the info...

Sunflower_Momma · 08-14-2005, 09:35 PM

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Originally Posted by thea

Please be aware that many doctors don't really know much about how medications effect breastfeeding moms and thier babies, and would rather tell you not to breastfeed that admit they don't know.
In any case, I think it's really great that you are still comfort nursing her. That must be so special for both of you.

Ya, what she said.

I had this same issue (different med) come up a couple of times with my dd (granted, on a much smaller scale). Once, I had to have surgery and the docs initally told me that I wouldn't be able to nurse for at least 24 hours. I defrosted all my milk (it was very early on and I had almost nothing). The anesthesiologist told me that I just needed to pump and dump the first time, but that it would be fine after that.

Later I had to take some other meds. My doc and the pharmacist both told me that I couldn't take the meds and nurse. I called her ped and he said that it was fine.

So, maybe look around.

But, hugs to you both!