Antibiotics while breast feeding

Consulting with a lactation consultant is a wise move, she can easily research to help decide which antibiotic will be safest for baby.

She will also support you during your illness. Frequently moms are treated for mastitis during lactation. Mastitis is an infection of the mammary tissue. When this infection occurs moms experience severe breast pain and body fevers. Often advise is given by a non breastfeeding expert to pump and dump while until the infection is gone. Discontinuing breastfeeding during a mastitis will often prolong the illness rather than help it. Proper emptying of the breasts is imperative to both preventing and treating mastitis infections.

Most antibiotics are completely safe while breastfeeding, there are only a few that are not. Amoxicillin and breastfeeding is safe. Don't believe me? Consult DR.Hales "Medication and Mothers Milk" book to review the antibiotic there.

There is a chance of a secondary yeast infection developing due to being on antibiotics. Many women will get a vaginal yeast infection but also get a nipple yeast infection as well. Often this yeast is “shared” with the baby. And the child develops an infant yeast infection called THRUSH. I have heard it called thrash, thrish, mouth yeast, you name it.