Thuja Occidentalis | Thuja Occid Tablet while Breastfeeding

Breast milk is superior in nutrition, It provides resistance against infections and allergies, It is naturally sterile. Despite all the advantages of breastfeeding some mothers choose to pause the breastfeeding in fear of harmful effects of medicines passing in breast milk. Are you wondering about breastfeeding and using Thuja Occidentalis | Thuja Occid Tablet ? Know what is Thuja Occidentalis | Thuja Occid Tablet and how it can affect your breast milk and whether Thuja Occidentalis | Thuja Occid Tablet is safe for your kid or not.

What is Thuja Occidentalis | Thuja Occid Tablet used for?

WARTS OR MINOR URINARY IRRITATION

What are the risk associated with Thuja Occidentalis | Thuja Occid Tablet usage while breastfeeding? What precautions shall I take while using it in breastfeeding?

Thuja Occidentalis | Thuja Occid Tablet contains only one active ingredient that is Thuja occidentalis leafy twig. We have analyzed the usage of Thuja occidentalis leafy twig in breastfeeding and our analysis suggest that Thuja occidentalis leafy twig poses Low risk for infant while breastfeeding and hence Thuja Occidentalis | Thuja Occid Tablet itself shall be considered Low risk item for breastfeeding.

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

Thuja occidentalis leafy twig and Breastfeeding

Low Risk

Thuja is one of the most common remedies used for warts. Topical Usage of Thuja for wart is likely safe while breastfeeding. We do not have sufficient safety usage data for Thuja oral consumption, However its likely unsafe to use thuja orally while breastfeeding.

Warning: Tropical usage in breast area shall be avoided to prevent the Thuja passing orally in Infants.

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Homeopathic medicines usually do not cause harmful effects on breastfed babies. Thuja Occidentalis | Thuja Occid Tablet 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.

Homeopathic medicines are usually safe in breastfeeding and if Thuja Occidentalis | Thuja Occid Tablet has been recommended by doctor then there should be no doubt about its usage in breastfeeding.

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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