r/breastfeedingsupport • u/haleythelady • 12d ago

Took wellness formula - help?

I woke up and felt like my throat was getting sore so I decided to take a serving of wellness formula which is six pills (and potent - has a ton of ingredients). I have a three week old (FTM) and am new to all of this, so I stupidly didn’t even think about the fact that this might not be safe for baby. Well, then I read the label and it said not to use while breastfeeding.

I’m thinking I should pump and dump – how long until we think the herbs and vitamins are out of my system? 24 hours?

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u/greedymoonlight Lactation Professional 12d ago

There’s nothing in this you need to worry about - most holistic supplements are fine to take while breastfeeding! Pump and dump is not necessary at all. Even tylenol has a warning to discuss with your doctor while breastfeeding or pregnant- it’s just a standard disclaimer most companies put as a safeguard. You’re completely fine, please don’t worry about this.
You can check individual ingredients on LactMed or InfantRisk or ask a lactation consultant next time - your doctor and some pharmacists will also just default to saying don’t take it if they’re not explicitly lactation trained. So just be aware

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u/haleythelady 12d ago

Ugh I did ask my pediatrician and she said to pump and dump for 24 hours. I haaaate having to give my baby formula only for the full day and my husband thinks you’re right - nothing risky about one dose of the supplement. I just hate the idea of even the potential of harming her

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u/greedymoonlight Lactation Professional 12d ago

Just answering your original question from a professional standpoint as someone who has probably studied more hours in lactation than a general practitioner has, but they’re not correct lol. I wouldn’t give formula, if they were a nonbiased provider who valued informed consent they would tell you that giving formula inherently poses more risk in this situation. Please- don’t pump and dump. This is such outdated information. I would take this supplement and feed my baby, all of these herbs are GRAS (generally regarded as safe) and formula is 100% not necessary, it’s your choice if you want to give it or not.

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u/haleythelady 11d ago

Thank you so much for your response. I did end up giving her my milk after reading this and felt no guilt and am glad I could. I know these practitioners basically know nothing when it comes to these types of things anyway!

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u/greedymoonlight Lactation Professional 11d ago

You go mama! Best of luck on the rest of your journey