Dayquil and BF

swenie1234

I have the worst sore throat I have ever had joined with a terrible terrible cold. After going to the walk-in and finding out I only have a virus and can't get anything to help I HAD to take dayquil. I was miserable. I took only one dose and 7:30 this morning and it is a take every 4 hour drug. How long until I can nurse again? I only nurse DS at 4am, 7am and 8:00pm, otherwise he get  bottles. If I don't pump and dump will I be able to nurse him at 8pm if I don't take anymore at all? If unfortunately didn't help anyway

daisyterp

It is most likely safe- but you should be careful when you take something not because you might pass it on to your baby (most over the counter meds are safe) but because it could dry you up.  

I don't know the active ingredients of Dayquil, you would have to check the box and compare it the charts on Kellymom.com 

https://www.kellymom.com/health/meds/cold-remedy.html#meds

Cough & sore throat medsSore throat sprays or lozenges are generally considered safe, as are cough drops.Avoid eating excessive amounts of cough drops containing menthol. Large amounts of menthol can reduce milk supply.Many forms of Robitussin, Delsym and Benylin are considered compatible with breastfeeding. Always check the active ingredients, as there are many versions.Cough MedicinesName of medicationAAP approved?*Lactation Risk Category**CodeineyesL3 (moderately safe)Dextromethorphannot reviewedL1 (safest)Guaifenesinnot reviewedL2 (safer)*  Per the AAP Policy Statement The Transfer of Drugs and Other Chemicals Into Human Milk, revised September 2001.
** Per Medications' and Mothers' Milk by Thomas Hale, PhD (2002 edition) Pain medsBoth Advil/Motrin (Ibuprofen) and Tylenol (Acetaminophen) are considered compatible with breastfeeding and are approved by the AAP for use in nursing moms.Aleve (Naproxen) is also AAP-approved for nursing mothers, but (per Hale) should be used with caution due to its long half-life and its effect on baby's cardiovascular system, kidneys and GI tract; short-term, infrequent or occasional use is not necessarily incompatible with breastfeeding.

Aspirin use is discouraged in children and nursing mothers due to the risk of Reye's syndrome and internal bleeding. 

DecongestantsBoth pseudoephedrine and phenylephrine are generally considered to be safe for the breastfed baby, but pseudoephedrine may reduce milk supply.Pseudoephedrine & milk supply: Thomas Hale Ph. D., a renowned breastfeeding pharmacologist (Breastfeeding Pharmacology), notes that "breastfeeding mothers with poor or marginal milk production should be exceedingly cautious in using pseudoephedrine" and that "it is apparent that mothers in late-stage lactation may be more sensitive to pseudoephedrineand have greater loss in milk production" (Medications and Mother's Milk, 2006 edition).Dr. Hale is referring to this study: Aljazaf K, et. al. Pseudoephedrine: effects on milk production in women and estimation of infant exposure via breastmilk. Br J Clin Pharmacol. 2003 Jul;56(1):18-24.If you do take pseudoephedrine and notice a drop in milk supply (many moms do not, but research shows that it can decrease milk supply by as much as 24%), simply stop the medication and take measures to increase milk supply - the problem should resolve fairly quickly.Be very cautious about taking pseudoephedrine on a regular basis, as it has the potential to permanently decrease your milk supply. Regular use of pseudoephedrine (120 mg/day) has occasionally been used to decrease milk production in moms with overproduction, where the usual methods to regulate milk production were not working.

Many meds have been reformulated so they no longer contain pseudoephedrine -- they're using phenylephrine instead. Per Hale, "Because of pseudoephedrine's effect on milk production, many have concerns that phenylephrine may suppress milk production as well. There is no evidence that this occurs at all."

 

daisyterp

It is most likely safe- but you should be careful when you take something not because you might pass it on to your baby (most over the counter meds are safe) but because it could dry you up.  

I don't know the active ingredients of Dayquil, you would have to check the box and compare it the charts on Kellymom.com 

https://www.kellymom.com/health/meds/cold-remedy.html#meds

Cough & sore throat medsSore throat sprays or lozenges are generally considered safe, as are cough drops.Avoid eating excessive amounts of cough drops containing menthol. Large amounts of menthol can reduce milk supply.Many forms of Robitussin, Delsym and Benylin are considered compatible with breastfeeding. Always check the active ingredients, as there are many versions.Cough MedicinesName of medicationAAP approved?*Lactation Risk Category**CodeineyesL3 (moderately safe)Dextromethorphannot reviewedL1 (safest)Guaifenesinnot reviewedL2 (safer)*  Per the AAP Policy Statement The Transfer of Drugs and Other Chemicals Into Human Milk, revised September 2001.
** Per Medications' and Mothers' Milk by Thomas Hale, PhD (2002 edition) Pain medsBoth Advil/Motrin (Ibuprofen) and Tylenol (Acetaminophen) are considered compatible with breastfeeding and are approved by the AAP for use in nursing moms.Aleve (Naproxen) is also AAP-approved for nursing mothers, but (per Hale) should be used with caution due to its long half-life and its effect on baby's cardiovascular system, kidneys and GI tract; short-term, infrequent or occasional use is not necessarily incompatible with breastfeeding.

Aspirin use is discouraged in children and nursing mothers due to the risk of Reye's syndrome and internal bleeding. 

DecongestantsBoth pseudoephedrine and phenylephrine are generally considered to be safe for the breastfed baby, but pseudoephedrine may reduce milk supply.Pseudoephedrine & milk supply: Thomas Hale Ph. D., a renowned breastfeeding pharmacologist (Breastfeeding Pharmacology), notes that "breastfeeding mothers with poor or marginal milk production should be exceedingly cautious in using pseudoephedrine" and that "it is apparent that mothers in late-stage lactation may be more sensitive to pseudoephedrineand have greater loss in milk production" (Medications and Mother's Milk, 2006 edition).Dr. Hale is referring to this study: Aljazaf K, et. al. Pseudoephedrine: effects on milk production in women and estimation of infant exposure via breastmilk. Br J Clin Pharmacol. 2003 Jul;56(1):18-24.If you do take pseudoephedrine and notice a drop in milk supply (many moms do not, but research shows that it can decrease milk supply by as much as 24%), simply stop the medication and take measures to increase milk supply - the problem should resolve fairly quickly.Be very cautious about taking pseudoephedrine on a regular basis, as it has the potential to permanently decrease your milk supply. Regular use of pseudoephedrine (120 mg/day) has occasionally been used to decrease milk production in moms with overproduction, where the usual methods to regulate milk production were not working.

Many meds have been reformulated so they no longer contain pseudoephedrine -- they're using phenylephrine instead. Per Hale, "Because of pseudoephedrine's effect on milk production, many have concerns that phenylephrine may suppress milk production as well. There is no evidence that this occurs at all."

 

BabyNSR

I took Dayquil a couple days ago and didn't skip any feedings. Everything was fine.

BabyGsMom

BabyNSR:

I took Dayquil a couple days ago and didn't skip any feedings. Everything was fine.

Ditto.  I did take only a half dose, but it helped a little.  Feel better.