Yes iabu.OT. Advice please about ebf and medication

[Emilythornesbff]

Please help. Limited wifi and no phone.
I am ebf my 4 mo dd. i am in turkey and have mahoosive mosquito crocodile bites. I have used 0.5% hydrocortisone ointment on them. Think this ok but having crisis of confidence.
Please can anyone reassure me (or correct me)?
Many thanks
Em [hot]

Looks fine to me:
"Summary of Use during Lactation:
Topical hydrocortisone has not been studied during breastfeeding. Since only extensive application of the most potent corticosteroids may cause systemic effects in the mother, it is unlikely that short-term application of topical hydrocortisone would pose a risk to the breastfed infant by passage into breastmilk. However, it would be prudent to use the least potent drug on the smallest area of skin possible. It is particularly important to ensure that the infant's skin does not come into direct contact with the areas of skin that have been treated. Only water-miscible cream or gel products should be applied to the breast because ointments may expose the infant to high levels of mineral paraffins via licking.[1] Any topical corticosteroid should be wiped off thoroughly prior to nursing if it is being applied to the breast or nipple area. Maternal use rectally with a cream or by suppository poses very little risk to the breastfed infant."
From LactMed database, recommended by kellymom.
toxnet.nlm.nih.gov/cgi-bin/sis/search/f?./temp/~pCM4FU:1

What the NHS choices website says

Breastfeeding

Mild, moderate and potent topical corticosteroids are also considered safe to use when breastfeeding. However, you should wash off any steroid cream applied to your breasts before feeding your baby.
As a precaution, very potent topical corticosteroids are not recommended to use while breastfeeding because their safety is uncertain.

Hope that helps :)

Oh thank you so much.
They are huge and driving me crazy.

Also - DD was prescribed steroid ointment for her own eczema when 5 months old. So even if the smallest smallest amount passes into your milk, it wont do any harm or they wouldn't prescribe it for infants :)