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I am expecting my first baby in 6 weeks time. I am unable to breastfeed as I need to get back on medication for gastroparesis. When should I commence taking sage extract and sudafed in order to dry up my milk. Do I need to wait until my breasts become engorged and my milk comes in or should I start directly after my c-section. Many thanks,
Ruth
I would first check on www.safefetus.com and dr.Hales breastfeeding and medication website before you decide to not breastfeeding. If you have already done that, then I think using the sage and cabbage right after birth would be fine. I am not aware of a recommendation to wait until your breasts are engorged. You should be able to start long before that.
I hope that helped!
Ruth Kraft
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| Comment | Thank you so much for your rapid response. It really helped. I have been unable to find a definitive answer to my question until now. MANY, MANY THANKS, Ruth | ||
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