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A 23-year-old female asked:
Is it safe to drink amino energy supplement while breastfeeding?
3 doctor answers • 3 doctors weighed in
Dr. Robert Killiananswered
General Practice 30 years experience
Energy drinks: Absolutely not. The taurine in these drinks puts such unnecessary strain on your heart that it is not even safe for you. Imagine slamming your baby's heart with a sledge hammer. That is what an energy drink is like to a baby!
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Dr. Edward Sierraanswered
Emergency Medicine 37 years experience
Not a good idea!: It is safe for you but taking an Amino Acid supplement can alter the Amino Acid content in breast milk and mess with babie's liver and pancreas.
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Dr. Gregory Lewisanswered
Urology 46 years experience
See answer: Eating a healthy diet while breastfeeding is important: what you eat determines the energy, protein, nutrient and vitamin content of your breast milk. But because contents of Amino Acid supplements (aas) vary; branched-chain aa may be harmful; and scientific information about the use of aas while nursing is very limited; always better to play it safe and avoid and discuss first with your ob-gyn md.
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Last updated Mar 11, 2020
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