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Can my wife take benadryl (diphenhydramine) for insomnia if she is breast feeding?

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Dr. Dheeraj Raina
Dr. Dheeraj Rainaanswered
Psychiatry 31 years experience
Alternative: First, its great that she is breastfeeding. Appreciate her a lot for that. She could take a couple of doses of Benadryl (diphenhydramine) without sig risk neg effect on baby (10% irritability, .
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