Nicotine Gum, Chewing while Breastfeeding

Q: If I am using Nicotine Gum, Chewing , will my baby need extra monitoring?

Yes, Extra monitoring is required if mother is using Nicotine Gum, Chewing and breastfeeding as it is considered unsafe for baby.

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 Nicotine Gum, Chewing while breast-feeding.

What is Nicotine Gum, Chewing used for?

•reduces withdrawal symptoms, including nicotine craving, associated with quitting smoking

Brief: Stop smoking aid

Is Nicotine Gum, Chewing usage safe while breastfeeding? If a lactating mother is using it can there be any effect on growth or development of infant?

Nicotine Gum, Chewing high risk while breastfeeding

As Nicotine Gum, Chewing is made of only Nicotine, and Nicotine is unsafe to use in breastfeeding we can safely reach on conclusion that Nicotine Gum, Chewing is also unsafe to use while breastfeeding. Below is detailed analysis of Nicotine and Nicotine Gum, Chewing during location. We recommend you to go through provided detailed analysis as below take decision accordingly. We also recommend you talk to your health care provider before making final decision.

Nicotine Gum, Chewing Breastfeeding Analsys

Nicotine while Breastfeeding

CAS Number: 54-11-5

Information in this record refers only to the use of nicotine as a replacement product for smoking cessation. With a 21 mg transdermal patch, nicotine passes into breastmilk in amounts equivalent to smoking 17 cigarettes daily. Lower patch strengths of 7 and 14 mg provide proportionately lower amounts of nicotine to the breastfed infant. No studies on nicotine spray or nicotine gum use in nursing mothers have been reported. Maternal plasma nicotine concentrations after using the nicotine spray are about one-third those of smokers, so milk concentrations are probably proportionately less. Maternal nicotine plasma concentrations after using nicotine gum are variable depending on the vigor of chewing and number of pieces chewed daily, but can be similar to those attained after smoking cigarettes. One source recommends the shorter acting agents over the patches.[1] Some have advocated use of nicotine replacement products in smoking mothers to reduce the risk to breastfed infants of inhaled smoke and toxins in maternal cigarette smoke.[2][3] However, others point out that based on animal data, nicotine may increase the risk of sudden infant death syndrome and might interfere with normal infant lung development. These authors recommend against using any form of nicotine in nursing mothers.[4][5] No studies have been performed to resolve these issues. An alternate smoking cessation product may be preferred during nursing.

Nicotine Gum, Chewing Breastfeeding Analsys - 2

Nicotine and Breastfeeding

Unsafe

Is Nicotine Gum, Chewing safe while breastfeeding

I am nursing mother and I have already used Nicotine Gum, Chewing, what should I do?

We have already established that Nicotine Gum, Chewing is unsafe in breastfeeding and breastfeeding while using Nicotine Gum, Chewing is not a good idea however if have already used and then breastfed the baby then you shall monitor the behavior and health of baby closely and inform your doctor as soon as possible. In case of emergency please call 911.

I am nursing mother and my doctor has suggested me to use Nicotine Gum, Chewing, is it safe?

If your doctor knows that you are breastfeeding mother and still prescribes Nicotine Gum, Chewing then there must be good reason for that as Nicotine Gum, Chewing is considered unsafe, It usually happens when doctor finds that overall advantage of taking outweighs the overall risk.

If I am using Nicotine Gum, Chewing, will my baby need extra monitoring?

Yes, Extra monitoring is required if mother is using Nicotine Gum, Chewing and breastfeeding as it is considered unsafe for baby.

Who can I talk to if I have questions about usage of Nicotine Gum, Chewing 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