Question 1

is oxy-powder safe to take while breastfeeding? i can not go to the bathroom. maybe 1x every 10 days. miralax/metamucil/fiber one nothing works. i dont eat trash and drink a liter of water a day. i am miserable?

Accepted Answer

: Please discuss this with your Gynecologist. There are also over the counter Dulcolax suppositories that might be helpful. If you are not confident in your Doctor please see another for a second opinion.

Question 2

3 weeks postpartum. i've got constipation now, is metamucil safe to take? i'm breastfeeding too, so is it harmful for the baby?

Accepted Answer

Metamucil: Metamucil is perfectly okay to take while your are breastfeeding. You will not harm your baby either

Question 3

is  it  ok to drink metamucil while breast feeding?

Accepted Answer

Yes It is ok: with breastfeeding, as it is a bulk laxative, acts locally in the bowel, no systemic absorption, so won't be secreted in the breast milk,

Question 4

can i take pepto bismo and metamucil at the sametime?

Accepted Answer

: Yes.

Question 5

can i take crcuma while breastfeeding?

Accepted Answer

BREASTFEEDING YAY!: Ask your doctor .

Turmeric (Curcuma longa) rhizome contains curcuminoids such as curcumin. No data exist on the excretion of any components of turmeric into breastmilk or on the safety and efficacy of turmeric in nursing mothers or infants.

Question 6

could i take medicines if i am breastfeeding?

Accepted Answer

Yes: Depends on what you are taking, but many medications are acceptable.

Question 7

is thyrosense safe to take while breastfeeding?

Accepted Answer

Thyrosense: There have been no studies to know whether this is safe or not.  The label its self says it has not been evaluated by the FDA.

Question 8

medicines that are ok to take while breastfeeding?

Accepted Answer

Too many to list: Check with your doc or pediatrician for this information.If ready to do some heavy reading, buy the reference "medications and mothers milk" by t hale, 15 ed, 2012.

Question 9

can i take tyenol while breastfeeding?

Accepted Answer

Yes: Yes.  No contraindications for you with tylenol (acetaminophen).

Question 10

can i take musinex when breastfeeding?

Accepted Answer

Probably safe: It's probably safe to take while breast feeding but it's not safe to take during pregnancy.

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Is oxy-powder safe to take while breastfeeding? i can not go to the bathroom. maybe 1x every 10 days. miralax/metamucil/fiber one nothing works. i dont eat trash and drink a liter of water a day. i am miserable?

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3 weeks postpartum. i've got constipation now, is metamucil safe to take? i'm breastfeeding too, so is it harmful for the baby?

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Is it ok to drink metamucil while breast feeding?

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Can i take pepto bismo and metamucil at the sametime?

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