The body absorbs very little of the laxative, so they are relatively safe to use during breastfeeding. Ispaghula, psyllium, and sterculia all belong to bulk laxatives. Osmotic Laxatives. These work by increasing fluid found in the large bowel. Though these take a while to work, they do work faster than bulk laxatives. The stools are softer, which makes them much easier to pass.
Some does get into breast milk, but the transmission is very low. Common osmotic laxatives are lactulose, magnesium hydroxide, and magnesium sulphate. Stimulant Laxatives. Stimulants lead to evacuation of all bowel products, which empties the bowel so thoroughly that it takes several days for more stool to form. In addition, the body can become dependent upon them.
These are especially helpful when taken at night, because they will usually produce a bowel movement by morning. These do seep into breast milk, and sometimes babies have loose bowel movements when the mother is taking these laxatives. The representative medications are sodium picosulphate, bisacodyl, and senna.
Any of these signs should send you to the physician immediately: Bloody stools Severe cramps Abdominal pain Weakness or unusual tiredness Dizziness Rectal bleeding Unexplained changes in bowel movements Constipation that lasts longer than seven days despite medications How to Treat Constipation Naturally While Breastfeeding 1.
Drink Water When you are hydrated, your stools will be more likely to be softer and easy to pass. Have Some Prunes Prunes or prune juice is well known in treating constipation. Get Fiber High fiber foods can help relieve constipation. Take a Walk Exercise can help the bowels move properly. Breastfeed Often The more you breastfeed your baby, the more your uterus will contract. Eschew Problematic Foods There are several foods that make constipation even worse, including white bread, donuts, potato chips, fast-food burgers, sausages, chocolate, unripe bananas and foods high in sugars and fats.
Contact a MotherToBaby specialist to discuss your specific laxative medication. There are occasional reports of loose stools in infants when the mother uses laxatives.
There have not been reports of other problems in breastfeeding babies when the mother uses recommended doses of laxatives.
Talk to your healthcare provider about all of your breastfeeding questions. If a man uses laxatives, could it affect his fertility ability to get partner pregnant or increase the chance of birth defects? There are no studies looking at possible effects on fertility or risks to a pregnancy when the father takes laxatives.
In general, exposures that fathers have are unlikely to increase risks to a pregnancy. MotherToBaby is currently conducting a study looking at functional constipation and the medications used to treat it in pregnancy.
Please click here for references. Media Inquiries Skip to primary navigation Skip to main content Skip to footer. What are laxatives? I just found out I am pregnant. Should I stop taking laxatives? Could taking laxatives cause other pregnancy complications? Can I use laxatives while breastfeeding? Contact Exposure Information Service My OB said it was okay while breastfeeding. It stays in your gut and does not get into your bloodstream or breast milk from what he said and research I have done on it.
My OB had done his own research before recommending it to me. He had consulted some gastroenterologists as well. All said Miralax was what to go with. And pediatricians will recommend it for babies and young children. However, be aware it has not been "officially" studied and researched to give it a higher ranking than a Class C nursing drug which means no research has been done so safety unknown for breastfeeding.
I have to take it, however, or I get completely constipated, hemorrhoids, the whole deal which is miserable. Good luck! I just wanted to post on here my experience if anyone else has to do a Miralax prep for a colonoscopy. Last night I dissolved an entire bottle of Miralax grams into 64 grams of Gatorade for my prep. It quickly cleaned out my body, but I nursed my 1 month old son 3 times in the night and he is completely unaffected.
He didn't even have a bowel movement last night. I gave him the first feeding and just watched him for awhile for any diarrhea and he just slept peacefully I on the other hand was in the bathroom every 20 minutes! After that first feeding, I just nursed him whenever he woke. My only problem is a very low supply due to not eating since lunchtime yesterday and only being able to drink 8oz of liquid this morning.
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