Feb
08
2010
Can A Breastfeeing Baby Have An Allergy To Penicillin Prescribed To The Mother?
Posted by: Alan in Milk Allergies, tags: Allergy, Baby, Breastfeeing, Have, Mother, Penicillin, Prescribed
I am taking augmentum for a breast infection. I have no allergy to penicillin drugs and neither does the father, but the grandfather is extremely allergic to penicillin. After the drugs finally started working to take care of the infection and high temp I was running, our otherwise very docile/calm baby has begun to be very fussy, cry and won’t sleep. I was told the antibiotic would make her sleepy, but it is the exact opposite. she is cranky and inconsolable. Could she be reacting to the little amount of antibiotic passed to her through the breast milk?
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February 8th, 2010 at 1:01 pm
Yes, it is possible. While it is considered safe to take penicillin while breastfeeding, your baby could still be allergic. I would recommend going to the doctor/NP ASAP to see if it really is an allergy, so you can get your prescription changed. You need to go soon because while using antibiotics to fight an infection you need to keep the dose constant and take the antibiotic until you have taken all of them. While it’s not an emergency, getting to your primary care provider very soon would be best. And the question you’re asking is certainly possible.
Congrats on the new baby!
February 8th, 2010 at 3:07 pm
Many things can skip generations.
I have my Grandmothers Rheumatoid Arthritis and my Mother never had it.
It certainly sounds like the baby is getting it through nursing. Talk to the Doctor about something else instead of Penicillin.
Good Diagnosis. As a Mother, always follow your Gut instincts.
They are very dependable.
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