Valium and breastfeeding?

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I've slipped a disk and because I can't be admitted due to looking after vomiting children, my GP has given me Valium.

She said it is okay to use short-term while breastfeeding.

Is it okay? I had always thought this was a no-no. Baby is a big and chunky 10 months.

have you been prescribed diazepam, if so, then iirc its contra indicated in breast feeding.

Im on 2mg diazepam, MAX. of 3 daily and im BFing...

well looking on net docotr and the med guide they categorically say diazepam is contr indicated in breast feeding

what does that mean?

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I read that... but the doctor looked it up on her database and said 2mg (smallest dose) was ok... worst thing was making baby alittle drowsy. Hmmmm..

That's what my Doc said too Quootie

She prescribed 5 mg but I've been splitting them and won't take more than 7.5 a day

Could do with a drowsy baby TBH ...

I must report that the baby SLEPT VERY WELL last night!

My boobs were exploding when I woke up though.

Hopefully you slept well too!

I did do a bit of searching round about the valium and breastfeeding..I think it is the drowsiness which is the concern, so if you had a very young baby there might be a theoretical risk that it would be too sleepy to feed properly and that would cause problems.

Once they become strapping great things then it doesn't seem such a bad thing!

zippi

She is 10 month and only weighs 5lb less than my FOUR YEAR OLD!!!!!!!!!!

So she is definitely strapping.