Pharmaceuticals and Breastfeeding, What is Safe?

Often times while breastfeeding a mom may have to take some form of medicine and of course the first questions is “Is this safe while breastfeeding?”. Unfortunately many medical and pharmacy professionals will tell a mother she has to stop nursing her baby in order to take a pharmaceutical but this is often not the case. Please check with a fantastic website called e-lactina.org where families can check different kinds of medication and even cosmetics and other medical procedures for their compatibility with breastfeeding. When a certain item is not compatible, alternatives are offered which are.