Is It Safe To Breastfeed While On Suboxone?
Breastfeeding is, without a doubt, the most natural way to nurture our babies, producing natural antibodies to combat infections and forming a special relationship between mother and child.
"Bottles satiate his stomach, but breastfeeding satisfies his spirit." - IBCLC Diane Wiessinger (International Board of Lactation Consultant Examiners)
"Nature's health strategy is breastfeeding."- Unknown author
"Breastfeeding is a natural and instinctive act, but it is also a skill that must be mastered day by day." The truth is that almost all mothers can breastfeed, produce adequate milk for their kids, and learn to deal with both big and tiny challenges. It's virtually always a subject of practical understanding rather than good fortune." - La Leche League (A non-profit organization that promotes breastfeeding).
Overview of Breastfeeding's Advantages
Breastfeeding is, without a doubt, the most natural way to nurture our babies, producing natural antibodies to combat infections and forming a special relationship between mother and child.
The majority of women are able to breastfeed successfully. During these reasons, nursing is recommended as the best form of baby nourishment by all major health organizations, including exclusive breastfeeding for the first six months of life. Complementary foods can be offered after six months, and most organizations encourage breastfeeding for at least two years.
Mom's advantages include:
Breast and ovarian cancer rates have dropped.
Reduced postpartum depression rates
Reduced rates of hypertension, heart disease, and diabetes
Baby's advantages include:
Skin allergies are less likely to occur.
Infections of the gastrointestinal tract are less common.
Later in life, higher IQs
Preventing high blood pressure, diabetes, ear and lung infections, asthma, and sudden infant death syndrome are all possible long-term advantages (SIDS)
What Happens if I use Suboxone to Treat My Opioid Addiction? Is it Okay to Breastfeed if You're on Suboxone?
Yes! The amount of medication for addiction treatment (MAT) that is transferred through breast milk is small, including buprenorphine/naloxone (Suboxone) and Methadone. So, breastfeeding your infant while taking buprenorphine/naloxone (Suboxone) is safe! Breastfeeding is recommended by the American Academy of Pediatrics for women on buprenorphine/naloxone (Suboxone) or methadone as long as their mothers:
are on these drugs and are doing well (doing well in recovery)
do not use illegal substances
have not been infected with HIV
If a mother resumes taking illicit opioids, she should stop nursing.
When Babies Are Weaned Off Breast Milk, Do They Experience Withdrawal Symptoms?
No, because only a small amount of buprenorphine/naloxone (Suboxone) is secreted in breast milk, newborns will not experience withdrawal after weaning from it.
What Other Advantages Does Nursing Provide When I'm on Suboxone?
Babies born to mothers who are taking the evidence-based treatment for opioid addiction, buprenorphine/naloxone (Suboxone), may have withdrawal symptoms after birth. The condition is known as newborn abstinence syndrome. NAS is a frequent, anticipated, and treatable condition.
Some Babies With NAS May Need Drugs (Mostly Morphine) to Help Them Withdraw Pleasantly and Securely.
These negative effects can be reduced by breastfeeding and skin-to-skin contact. Breastfeeding in the hospital has been demonstrated to soothe the baby, reduce NAS symptoms, and sometimes even eliminate the need for drugs, resulting in shorter hospital stays for your kid.
In Conclusion:
Suboxone (buprenorphine/naloxone) is a medicine that is safe to take while breastfeeding.
Breastfeeding is strongly advocated for women in recovery from opiate addiction who are on buprenorphine/naloxone (Suboxone). Breastfeeding benefits both mom and baby's health.