Zinc Met | Zincum Metallicum Liquid Breastfeeding

Zinc Met | Zincum Metallicum Liquid while Breastfeeding

Nutrients from the food that you eat passes to your breast milk. Its good idea to take healthy diet while breastfeeding. You may need to consume more calories per day to support healthy body system. Some time it gets necessary take medicine while you are breastfeeding and as other food items passes into breast milk, medicine passes as well hence it becomes obvious to understand its effects while breastfeeding. We have analyzed many medications and in this sheet we will present some fact and known information associated with Zinc Met | Zincum Metallicum Liquid while breast-feeding.

What is Zinc Met | Zincum Metallicum Liquid used for?

To be used according to standard homeopathic indications.** **These statements are based upon traditional homeopathic practice. They have not been reviewed by the Food and Drug Administration.

Zinc Met | Zincum Metallicum Liquid while breastfeeding safe or not? Can there be any side effects for infant while using it during breastfeeding?

Zinc Met | Zincum Metallicum Liquid safe for breastfeeding

Zinc is the only one ingredient used in manufacturing of Zinc Met | Zincum Metallicum Liquid, Which makes it easier to analyze its effect in breastfeeding. As per our analysis of Zinc it is safe to use Zinc Met | Zincum Metallicum Liquid while lactating. We suggest you to check further details below about Zinc usage in breastfeeding.

Note: Due to high dilution of active ingredients in homeopathic medicines most homeopathic medicines are safe while breastfeeding.

Zinc Met | Zincum Metallicum Liquid Breastfeeding Analsys

Zinc while Breastfeeding

Safe

Zinc (Zn) is an essential element for nutrition. It is present in many foods.Recommended daily allowance of Zn is 8 to 15 mg. (Moran Hall 2010). Millions of people worldwide are Zn-deficient.It is used as a treatment for Wilson's disease and Acrodermatitis Enteropathica. Zn is involved in the regulation process of lactation (Lee 2016).Pasteurization of the milk does not affect the concentration of Zn and other trace elements (Mohd Taufek-2016). The average concentration of Zn in breastmilk is 4 to 16 mg / L (Picciano 1976, Hannan 2005, Dórea 2012) which is independent of plasma levels and maternal daily intake (Krebs 1995, Chierici 1999, Hannan 2009).Intestinal absorption of zinc is almost doubled during pregnancy and lactation (Fung 1997).Zinc levels in the infant are dependent on Zinc levels in the breast milk (Dumrongwongsiri 2015)With a varied and balanced diet, an extra intake of minerals is not needed. Excessive intake of Zinc may cause gastrointestinal problems and Pancytopenia (Irving 2003).

I am nursing mother and I have already used Zinc Met | Zincum Metallicum Liquid, what should I do?

Homeopathic medicines usually do not cause harmful effects on breastfed babies. Zinc Met | Zincum Metallicum Liquid is a homeopathic medicine and if your baby does not have any abnormal symptoms then there is nothing to worry about. Some homeopathic medicines contain alcohol (ethanol) and such homeopathic medicines in high dosage can have bad effect on development of baby.

I am nursing mother and my doctor has suggested me to use Zinc Met | Zincum Metallicum Liquid, is it safe?

Homeopathic medicines are usually safe in breastfeeding and if Zinc Met | Zincum Metallicum Liquid has been recommended by doctor then there should be no doubt about its usage in breastfeeding.

If I am using Zinc Met | Zincum Metallicum Liquid, will my baby need extra monitoring?

Not really.

Who can I talk to if I have questions about usage of Zinc Met | Zincum Metallicum Liquid in breastfeeding?

US
National Womens Health and Breastfeeding Helpline: 800-994-9662 (TDD 888-220-5446) 9 a.m. and 6 p.m. ET, Monday through Friday

UK
National Breastfeeding Helpline: 0300-100-0212 9.30am to 9.30pm, daily
Association of Breastfeeding Mothers: 0300-330-5453
La Leche League: 0345-120-2918
The Breastfeeding Network supporter line in Bengali and Sylheti: 0300-456-2421
National Childbirth Trust (NCT): 0300-330-0700

Australia
National Breastfeeding Helpline: 1800-686-268 24 hours a day, 7 days a week

Canada
Telehealth Ontario for breastfeeding: 1-866-797-0000 24 hours a day, 7 days a week