Thread: Hayfever relief and breastfeeding

I've had homeopathic stuff before and it did nothing.

Originally Posted by Bubs

Well went to the docs yesterday and there is nothing I can have, he even said no to the Loratadine.
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Bubs that is total crap!. He probably doesn't have a clue so says no to air on te side of caution. I have personally checked this out and it clearly states in the breastfeeding and drugs book that Loratadine is very safe, even spoken to a bfeeding specialist pharmasist who verified this for me.
You can buy it over the counter from anywhere inc supermarkets. I have taken it throughout bfeeding and dd2 has never suffered any side effects

I just looked in my drugs book and it says "The drug passes into breast milk, but effects on the baby are unlikely".

Originally Posted by moosmum

Bubs that is total crap!. He probably doesn't have a clue so says no to air on te side of caution. I have personally checked this out and it clearly states in the breastfeeding and drugs book that Loratadine is very safe, even spoken to a bfeeding specialist pharmasist who verified this for me.
You can buy it over the counter from anywhere inc supermarkets. I have taken it throughout bfeeding and dd2 has never suffered any side effects

Agree with MM

I looked it up on Hales website yesterday (Paed who wrote Medication and Mothers Milk) it said the drug passes through in tiny amounts it is unlikely to cause a problem and is the safest anti-histimine to use. Hales website for future reference is http://neonatal.ttuhsc.edu/lact/index.html

I went to the doctors this morning about the exact same problem. YOu have a choice of Loratidine or Cetirizine. Some of it does pass into the milk but its a minimal amount.

as I know how horrid it is! And I get those dirty looks too!!

Originally Posted by Jaybee

I just looked in my drugs book

your drugs book?

LOL I think I got it in one of those book club things that deliver to work places years ago. It lists all medicines, tells you brand names, generic names and so forth and whether you can take them in pregnancy and breastfeeding etc along with other information about how to take them, what they're used for, how they work etc.

Cetirizine is not a non drowsy antihistamine
Loratadine is a non drowsy antihistamine