Breastfeeding and blood pressure medication.

[HarrietJ0nes]

Ive just been put on meds again after my BP has been stable since pregnancy. Dd3 is now 18m and I don't plan to stop bf anytime soon.

My new medication leaflet has the 'do not use if breastfeeding' (as most do) but says the meds go into milk. It's also a diuretic and can be used to suppress milk. When I picked it up the pharmacist warned me to start it when I wasn't busy as the diuretic is strong so I held off until today. Now I'm v reluctant to take it in case of suppressing the milk.

It's bendroflumethiazide btw. Couldn't get the info from Kellymom as I'm
On a mobile and the lactmed app didn't have it.

I took labetalol when bf two of my kids and bendroflura...something or other with my first child, and it said that on my leaflet as well. I never had any problems...in fact i have always had an oversupply of the stuff and seriously could have donated it!

That's the one! As an aside i found labetalol much more effective.

I am usually an oversupplier but am terrible with meds/side affects hence the poor GP trawling for a med for me as I can't have beta blockers or another group ( ones with 'dopa' in?).

Labetalol a beta blocker?

Yes it is. I never had problems with bendroflumazidade when i bf my first child. i would leak terribly! It is difficult to predict though isn't it? sorry i don't have any specific helpful advice to offer.

toxnet.nlm.nih.gov/cgi-bin/sis/htmlgen?LACT - search here. Says not a reason to stop bf.

Have a look at the breastfeeding network page. Run by a doc and leaflets on many drugs/conditions.

Thanks , feeling more confident. I'm sure she will let me know if my milk
slows and I'll get a pummelling

I couldn't find it on lactmed tiktok. Still can't now. Did you find it?

Labetalol made me feel like shite.

Nifedepine was ok tho.

Both are ok when bf.

Have emailed breastfeeding network.

Harriet, it's there - I've just checked again.

Thanks. Will search again!

Got it this time thanks