It is a well known fact that breastfeeding is best source of nutrition for infants. Breast milk provides minerals, vitamins and antibodies in most acceptable format when they need it. Nutrition taken by mother passes to breast-milk and same thing applies to medicines taken by mothers. Not all drugs cause problem for baby but some do. Lets analyze if Natrium Phosphoricum 6x | Sodium Phosphate Tablet is safe for baby while breastfed.
What is Natrium Phosphoricum 6x | Sodium Phosphate Tablet used for?
For the temporary relief of symptoms associated with mild indigestion. Directions Tip bottle slightly allowing for tablets to fall into the cap. Use cap to drop tablets into mouth and allow them to dissolve under the tongue. Adults and adolescents (12 years and older) Take 1 to 4 tablets, one to four times daily, or as recommended by your healthcare practitioner. Children (under 12 years) Take under the direction of your healthcare practitioner.
Brief: Uses For the temporary relief of symptoms associated with mild indigestion.
Is using Natrium Phosphoricum 6x | Sodium Phosphate Tablet unsafe in breastfeeding? Can there be bad consequences for baby if I use it while breastfeeding?
FDA does not regulate Natrium Phosphoricum 6x | Sodium Phosphate Tablet. There is no credible study done on safety of Natrium Phosphoricum 6x | Sodium Phosphate Tablet while breastfeeding, Same holds truth for almost all homeopathic medicines however homeopathic medicines go through a process called potentisation. In potentisation homeopathic preparation goes through repeated dilution and shaking. Homeopaths state that repeated dilution and shaking helps the body to heal naturally. Due to extreme dilution of active ingredients homeopathic medicines are mostly safe in breastfeeding, Hence we can consider Natrium Phosphoricum 6x | Sodium Phosphate Tablet as safe to use while breastfeeding.. Below we have provided analysis of its active ingredients. Safety rating of ingredients holds truth for herbal product but may not apply for homeopathic diluted drugs.
Natrium Phosphoricum 6x | Sodium Phosphate Tablet Breastfeeding Analsys
CAS Number: 7558-79-4; 7558-80-7
Phosphate is a normal constituent of breastmilk. Phosphate concentrations have not been measured in breastmilk after large maternal doses of sodium phosphate, such a 30 gram oral dose for pre-procedural bowel evacuation. However, the added phosphate in breastmilk is likely to be only about 130 mg over 24 hours in this situation. The increase from a typical dose of a rectal enema would be considerably less than this amount. Breastmilk sodium concentration is tightly regulated, and will not be affected. It is probably not necessary to suspend breastfeeding after the use of oral sodium phosphate solutions given once or twice for bowel evacuation before a procedure, but if there is concern, suspension of nursing for 24 hours after a dose should result in negligible increase in phosphate ingestion by the infant. Use of a phosphate rectal enema by a nursing mother would require no special precautions.
What should I do if already breastfed my kid after using Natrium Phosphoricum 6x | Sodium Phosphate Tablet?
Due to high dilution of ingredients in homeopathic medicines they do not create much problem for baby. Natrium Phosphoricum 6x | Sodium Phosphate Tablet is a homeopathic medicine and if your baby does not have any abnormal symptoms then there is nothing to worry about. Be careful with too much usage of ethanol based homeopathic medicines during breastfeeding.
My health care provider has asked me to use Natrium Phosphoricum 6x | Sodium Phosphate Tablet, what to do?
Homeopathic medicines are usually safe in breastfeeding and if Natrium Phosphoricum 6x | Sodium Phosphate Tablet has been recommended by doctor then there should be no concern about its usage in breastfeeding.
If I am using Natrium Phosphoricum 6x | Sodium Phosphate Tablet, will my baby need extra monitoring?
Not exactly.
Who can I talk to if I have questions about usage of Natrium Phosphoricum 6x | Sodium Phosphate Tablet 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