About Tammy Petersen Expertise I am a mother of 2 and have been a breastfeeding counselor for 12 years.I enjoy helping others make breastfeeding a successful venture.I have attended workshops,run a support group at an area hospital under the direction of a lactation consultant-board certified.I have an extensive knowledge of all the basics and can solve most immediate issues of breatfeeding problems.I also am very non-judgemental,I can help mothers who want a 6 weeks experience or 4 year extended nursing relationship.I also have personal experience with the Supplemental Nursing System/Lactaid as I was forced to use with both children [I am a sufferer of Insufficient Glandular Tissue].I also tandem nursed so as you can see I have a deversified portfolio.Thank you for your consideration of me.This is a wonderful site.
Experience I have two children that I breastfed. Due to less than 2 year apart, I tandem nursed for a year. I nursed them each for almost three years and lactated straight for 5 years.
Expert: Tammy Petersen Date: 10/16/2004 Subject: Breastfeeding and medicine
Question Hello, I have a 3day old and Iam trying to breastfeed. I had a tubal done before leaving the hospital and the dr prescribed percocet and 800mg of motrin. Will this harm the baby? I only take 1 percocet every 4hrs and 1 motrin every 8hrs.
Answer Hi Shawn,
It is safe for you to breastfeed and take medication. If you find that you do not need the percocet, that is the first one that you might want to eliminate- only if you feel you can do without it.
I hope that you stick it out. It is tough at first but it all works out in a few weeks. The baby should be nursing every 2-2 1/2 hours all day long 8-10 times minimally in a 24 hour period.
If you are offering supplements this may cause problems for you.
Best wishes,
Tammy
