Paracetamol AND ibuprofen?

[midori1999]

Is it safe to take both of these at the same time while BF please?

Thankyou.

Yes, provided you do not exceed the recommended dose and frequency.

Breastfeeding Network's fact sheet on pain killers and bf

That's what I've been told by midwife to take for stitches. Pharmacist was funny about it but double checked with hospital and said it was fine.

Yes it's fine :)

Absolutely fine

Do make sure its not a funny formulation that has other stuff in it though!

Yes, but preferably take alternately e.g. paracetemol, then ibuprofen a couple of hours later, rather than both at once. At least, that's what I've been told by a couple of doctors.

Can you take ibruprofen when breastfeeding? Have had the most awful toothache (which was made worse after seeing the dentist but thats another story) and have only been taking paracetamol because I didnt think I could take ibruprofen, sure you were advised not to whuen I had Dd although she is 8 so a lot of things have changed since then, hope I can because I am in agony

yes
my pharmacist checked the BNF for me when i had a horrible dental infection

Don't take anything like Sudafed or Lemsip though, decongestants affect supply.

Check out the fact sheet I linked to and they have others for other commonly used meds too

I've been taking ibuprofen and paracetamol for 4 days now, alternately.

I took both when DD newborn on recommendation of midwife as I had a blocked milk duct - paracetomol for the pain and ibuprofen for the inflammation. Just took the normal stuff rather than "express" or anything with caffeine in and it was fine!