Tag: Pump and dump

Studies show that over 70% of breastfeeding women use some form of medication. This raises a common question for many mothers: Do I need to pump and dump after medication? The answer is, most of the time, no.

While most medications do pass into breastmilk, the amount is usually very small and unlikely to harm the baby, with the exception of highly toxic substances. The time it takes for drugs to pass through breastmilk depends on the drug's properties and the elimination half-life.