The drug 'No-shpa' with breastfeeding - can I take

It is not a secret to a well-known recommendation that says that a pregnant woman and a nursing mother should ideally not take any medications. But the real life is far from the recommendations of experts, so in practice you have to deal with cases where an antispasmodic drug No-shpa is prescribed for breastfeeding.

No-shpa is a safe and effective antispasmodic

In the postpartum period, almost every woman has unpleasant pain in the abdomen and the pelvic area. The cause of these unpleasant symptoms are uneven cuts (spasms) of internal genital organs in the postpartum period. Such spastic contractions can disrupt the outflow from the genital tract, which can trigger postpartum septic complications. That's why doctors prescribe antispasmodic "No-shpa" when breastfeeding.

This drug, when applied once in a therapeutic dose, has a negative effect on the newborn and the infant breastfed. That is why with short-term intermittent prescription of the drug, there is no need to wean the baby from the breast. The drug "No-shpa" during lactation is excreted into breast milk, and accordingly, gets into the baby's body, but short-term medication does not affect the respiratory and vasomotor center of the baby's body.

What should I do if the medicine "No-shpa" is prescribed for a long course?

Very rarely there is a situation when this medication the nursing mother should take a long enough course. Means of "No-shpa" when breastfeeding in this case may be prescribed, but the doctor who watches the mother and her child should advise whether it is worth continuing breastfeeding.

If the mother's condition provides for a short-term course of treatment - no more than 2-3 consecutive days and there is a hope for the preservation of breastfeeding, the newborn or infants need to be switched to breastfeeding substitutes, but only from a spoon or syringe. If the mother's condition requires a longer treatment, then the appointment of the drug "No-shpa" with breastfeeding in the vast majority of cases requires the cessation of natural feeding. This is due to the fact that some components of tablets or solution for parenteral administration may have an undesirable toxic effect on the child's body. That is why this effective antispasmodic is not used in pediatric practice in early childhood - the drug is not prescribed for children under 6 years of age.

In what form is it better to prescribe the drug No-shpa?

It must be remembered that the drug "No-shpa" in breastfeeding should be prescribed only by a qualified doctor who observes both the mother and the child. An exception to the rule can only arise if the nursing woman is certain of the cause of her ailment, has previously taken this medication on the recommendation of a doctor, and her condition does not require a systematic admission of this remedy.

There is no particular difference, the "No-shpa" medication will be taken with breast-feeding in the form of simple tablets, the drug "No-shpa forte" or in the form of injections - in any case, the components of the medication are secreted into breast milk, accumulate in it and enter the baby's body With natural feeding. There is a rule that states that the doctor must correlate the possible risk to the baby and the benefit to the mother and reduce the negative points of the drug to a minimum. It must be remembered that a popular opinion that advises taking this antispasmodic to regulate the separation of milk can be bad - the risk of the drug's negative impact on the child's body is too great for its systematic admission.