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Title: what pain meds can i take when im breastfeeding?
Post by: skibbit on January 22, 2006, 02:40:01 am

tylenal has no effect on me, and when I get headaches, i never know what to take. can any one advise me on what i can take?

Title: Re: what pain meds can i take when im breastfeeding?
Post by: DeannaB on January 22, 2006, 04:05:52 am

You can take ibprofen as well.  That helps my worst headaches much better than tylenol.  Just don't take ibprofen in abundance as it can slow down milk production.

Title: Re: what pain meds can i take when im breastfeeding?
Post by: Erin (redstarfalling) on January 22, 2006, 16:47:37 pm

Ibuprofen is generally considered safe.  Here's a good link with all sorts of meds:

http://www.kellymom.com/health/meds/pain-meds.html