Is Hydrocodone 5 325 Ok To Take If I Am Nursing My One Year Old Baby

I have severe joint pain and I am breast feeding my 1 year baby. Its alright to take Hydrocodone 5/325mg..just for one to two days? I just want the pain to go away. Over the counter meds isn't any helpful.

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It is unknown about the safety of taking hydrocodone when breast feeding. More likely than not it will pass through the breast milk affecting your baby. He or she can become lethargic, sluggish or very drowsy. As a medical provider I would not advocate taking this medication during breast feeding. You do have some options however. Firstly, switch to formula or pump when not taking the hydrocodone but you must wait at least 36 hour fr it to be completely cleared from true bloodstream. I hope ths helps.

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Hi Mary,

From what I've been reading, it sounds like you'd really have to weigh out whether the benefits you receive are worth the potential risks for the baby.

However I'm in full agreement with the previous post (by In2itive). Apparently the maternal use of narcotics (in general) while breastfeeding, can cause an infant to experience a number of different side effects relating to nervous system depression.

Unfortunately in the case of hydrocodone, there is research showing that this includes death as well.

Have you also considered looking into any natural or holistic approaches to pain relief (such as acupuncture)?

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