Questions Involving Breast Feeding & Pregnancy

You’ve been told and read that breastfeeding provides many benefits to your baby. So now, you’ve decided to breastfeed your baby, but, you’re concerned about the effects of your medication in the breast milk.

Are you breastfeeding? Are you planning to breastfeed? Taking any
medications? CTIS Pregnancy Risk Information Line provides information about medication use in breastfeeding. Give CTIS a call. They’ll answer your question!

1-800-532-3749

Some commonly asked breastfeeding questions:

• Can I have caffeinated drinks?
• Do alcoholic beverages get into the breast milk?
• Which is best, ibuprofen or acetaminophen?
• I take an antidepressant, can I breastfeed?

Visit the website and email a counselor, ctispregnancy.org

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