Not safe for breastfeeding medicine

Hello mummies I took a unsafe to breastfeed medicine how many hours can I start breastfeeding again?

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My wife once did this and panicked completely, but she found out that the clearance time totally depends on the specific medication's half-life. She ended up calling a lactation consultant and checking the LactMed database online to see exactly how many hours it takes for that specific drug to clear out of breast milk. In the meantime, she had to 'pump and dump' on her usual schedule to keep her milk supply up and prevent engorgement while feeding the baby stored milk or formula. Definitely check the exact name of the medicine with a pharmacist, your doctor, or a lactation helpline right away so they can give you the precise number of hours to wait safely!

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Do call the clinic to double check about this.. every medication is different