Nitrofurantoin and breastfeeding
If your doctor or health visitor says your baby is healthy, you can take nitrofurantoin while breastfeeding. Nitrofurantoin passes into breast milk in small amounts and is unlikely to cause side effects in your baby. But it’s best to take nitrofurantoin only for a short time.
Then, what antibiotics are safe for UTI while breastfeeding?
These typically are trimethoprim-sulfamethoxazole, nitrofurantoin, ciprofloxacin, levofloxacin, or ofloxacin. The above antibiotics (including fluoroquinolones) for UTI are considered safe by the American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP) for nursing infants, with no reported effects seen in infants who are breastfeeding.
One may also ask, is a UTI common while breastfeeding?
The relative risk of UTI with breastfeeding versus formula feeding was 1.03 (0.58-1.82), and any breastfeeding versus no breastfeeding was 0.92 (0.58-1.45). Vitamin D supplementation increased the UTI risk, with a relative risk of 1.76 (1.07-2.91, P < . 05).