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Breastfeeding and medications: What's safe?
Do all medications pass into breast milk?
Does my baby's health and age influence how he or she might be affected by exposure to medication in my breast milk?
Should I stop breast-feeding while taking medication?
What medications are safe to take while breast-feeding?
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Do all medicines pass into breast milk?
Do infants' health and age affect how medicines in breast milk may affect them?
Should I stop breastfeeding while taking medicine?
What medicines are safe to take while breastfeeding?
Do I need my health care provider's OK ahead of time?
What if my baby has a reaction?
Does my baby's health and age influence how he or she might be affected by exposure to medication in my breast milk?
Should I stop breast-feeding while taking medication?
What medications are safe to take while breast-feeding?
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Do all medicines pass into breast milk?
Do infants' health and age affect how medicines in breast milk may affect them?
Should I stop breastfeeding while taking medicine?
What medicines are safe to take while breastfeeding?
Do I need my health care provider's OK ahead of time?
What if my baby has a reaction?
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If you're breastfeeding, you're giving your baby a healthy start. But if you need to take medicine, you might have questions about how it may affect your breast milk. Here's what may be helpful to know.
