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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]I probably wouldn't do it, and this is coming from someone who took Wellbutrin and drank coffee and alcohol (not very often, and definitely didn't breastfeed drunk or anything) while nursing. Did you take Adderall before your pregnancy? [/quote]

yes, was on adderall before pregnancy, managed to stay off it from about 9-10 weeks into the pregnancy on.  Similar for my previous pregnancy and did manage to stay off it until I weaned DD at about 13 months, but I'm not able to get by as well now.

I can't find anything that suggests that adderall is UNsafe for breastfeeding, at least as compared to many other drugs... just the usual cost/benefit analysis... but am I wrong about this?

Did you take Wellbutrin for ADHD symptoms and if so did it help?  Is Wellbutrin better?[/quote]

My psychiatrist (who DID do the research), said it depends on the baby.  Watch for irritability, trouble sleeping, decreased appetite, and slow down in weight gain.  Also, try to take the Adderall immediately after feeding/pumping.  My DD is four months and I just went back to work and haven't tried it yet, but have my old prescription ready if needed.  I didn't take it during pregnancy and my work definitely suffered.[/quote]

Thanks - one thing my doctor did say is that he was much less comfortable with any use with a newborn, so once they hit 4-6 months, it's less risky.  I think the main deal is that the long-term effects haven't been studied - there haven't been negative reports, just not much data.[/quote]

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