Adderall and breastfeeding?

[Anonymous]

Not the same, but I held off on resuming Wellbutrin until I was finished breastfeeding. I actually stopped breastfeeding a couple months earlier than I'd hoped and planned because I was doing very poorly and my need for the medication outweighed the benefits of a couple more months of breastfeeding, in my doctor's opinion and I couldn't disagree with her.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Lol @ women here freaking out over adderall. Meanwhile, almost all of you jump at epidurals and narcotics in labor, all of which are known for a fact to affect babies in various ways, including lowered heart rate, labor slowing, fetal distress, and postpartum difficulties.

Oh, stop.

It's true. Deal with it. Everyone's so sanctimonious about drugs, but you were hooked up to ten kinds of IVs with drugs far more powerful than adderall, weren't you? I guess it doesn't count if everyone is doing it.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Lol @ women here freaking out over adderall. Meanwhile, almost all of you jump at epidurals and narcotics in labor, all of which are known for a fact to affect babies in various ways, including lowered heart rate, labor slowing, fetal distress, and postpartum difficulties.

Oh, stop.

It's true. Deal with it. Everyone's so sanctimonious about drugs, but you were hooked up to ten kinds of IVs with drugs far more powerful than adderall, weren't you? I guess it doesn't count if everyone is doing it.

Troll ftw.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Lol @ women here freaking out over adderall. Meanwhile, almost all of you jump at epidurals and narcotics in labor, all of which are known for a fact to affect babies in various ways, including lowered heart rate, labor slowing, fetal distress, and postpartum difficulties.

Oh, stop.

It's true. Deal with it. Everyone's so sanctimonious about drugs, but you were hooked up to ten kinds of IVs with drugs far more powerful than adderall, weren't you? I guess it doesn't count if everyone is doing it.

Totally. My kid would've cured cancer by now if it weren't for the dang epidural.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Lol @ women here freaking out over adderall. Meanwhile, almost all of you jump at epidurals and narcotics in labor, all of which are known for a fact to affect babies in various ways, including lowered heart rate, labor slowing, fetal distress, and postpartum difficulties.

Oh, stop.

It's true. Deal with it. Everyone's so sanctimonious about drugs, but you were hooked up to ten kinds of IVs with drugs far more powerful than adderall, weren't you? I guess it doesn't count if everyone is doing it.

I don't even know why I'm feeding the troll ... but, one-time exposure to drugs during labor is much different from ongoing exposure from breast milk over weeks or months.

[Anonymous]

OK. OP here... just in case anyone searches for this thread.

I held off on the Adderall until about a week ago. Talked to my doc lots, he said he was ok with it, just watch the baby for signs of adverse effects.

Then I took one but tried to avoid giving him the milk or diluting it. Waited two days, took another. I think I gave a pumped bag from the peak of it or something. I'm sitting here with him in my lap at 2 AM... he is wide awake and seeming quite wired, talkative, smiley.

I feel pretty bad about it, but at the same time, he is being kind of adorable and hilarious.

Not that this is in any way sustainable.

OK, off to start a thread to get people to tell me it's ok to stop breastfeeding. Sigh

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:OK. OP here... just in case anyone searches for this thread.

I held off on the Adderall until about a week ago. Talked to my doc lots, he said he was ok with it, just watch the baby for signs of adverse effects.

Then I took one but tried to avoid giving him the milk or diluting it. Waited two days, took another. I think I gave a pumped bag from the peak of it or something. I'm sitting here with him in my lap at 2 AM... he is wide awake and seeming quite wired, talkative, smiley.

I feel pretty bad about it, but at the same time, he is being kind of adorable and hilarious.

Not that this is in any way sustainable.

OK, off to start a thread to get people to tell me it's ok to stop breastfeeding. Sigh

Yeah, it's adorable and hilarious when you get your baby high!

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:OK. OP here... just in case anyone searches for this thread.

I held off on the Adderall until about a week ago. Talked to my doc lots, he said he was ok with it, just watch the baby for signs of adverse effects.

Then I took one but tried to avoid giving him the milk or diluting it. Waited two days, took another. I think I gave a pumped bag from the peak of it or something. I'm sitting here with him in my lap at 2 AM... he is wide awake and seeming quite wired, talkative, smiley.

I feel pretty bad about it, but at the same time, he is being kind of adorable and hilarious.

Not that this is in any way sustainable.

OK, off to start a thread to get people to tell me it's ok to stop breastfeeding. Sigh

Thanks for sharing your experience, OP! I'm also still holding off, but may need to start again soon. DD is almost six months, so starting to feel more ok with having to supplement during the day if necessary.

[Anonymous]

Curious - did anyone ever follow-up to this thread? The advice now is overwhelming that the benefits of breastfeeding outweigh formula (even when ADD medication is needed). This thread looks almost 10yrs old, what did you decide and how did it effect your LOs in the long run?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:OK. OP here... just in case anyone searches for this thread.

I held off on the Adderall until about a week ago. Talked to my doc lots, he said he was ok with it, just watch the baby for signs of adverse effects.

Then I took one but tried to avoid giving him the milk or diluting it. Waited two days, took another. I think I gave a pumped bag from the peak of it or something. I'm sitting here with him in my lap at 2 AM... he is wide awake and seeming quite wired, talkative, smiley.

I feel pretty bad about it, but at the same time, he is being kind of adorable and hilarious.

Not that this is in any way sustainable.

OK, off to start a thread to get people to tell me it's ok to stop breastfeeding. Sigh

Thank you for the update, OP. My baby is 4 months and it's becoming detrimental for my family for me to be off of my medication.

I appreciate all of this info!

[Anonymous]

check out infant risk forum or give their line a call https://www.infantrisk.com/forum/forum/medications-and-breastfeeding-mothers/antidepressants/224-adderoll-for-adhd-while-breast-feeding