Drug use during breastfeeding
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When mothers who are breastfeeding have to take a drug, they wonder whether they should stop breastfeeding. The answer depends on the following:
How much of the drug passes into the milk
Whether the drug is absorbed by the baby
How the drug affects the baby
How much milk the baby consumes, which depends on the baby
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