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I got nummed at the dentist for fillings... will it go into my breastmilk ?
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Not enough: to worry about. It's quickly metabolized and minimal amounts excreted in breast milk. Your baby was exposed to more local anesthetic if you had a labor epidural.
Answered 10/17/2014
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