Antibiotics And Breast Feeding

[thaipod]

One of my staff has a nasty infected wound on her foot and the doctor prescribed antibiotics and I have advised her that to double check as she has a 4 month old baby that she is beast feeding .

I s there any other medication that she could take that is safe ,I am treating and dressing her wound but feel she needs meds as well.

[wpcoe]

How about a topical antibiotic -- a cream or ointment applied directly to the wound?

[FBN]

It is easy to check if the antibiotic she has is safe to use during breastfeeding. Either google it or search MIMS as in the pinned topics above.

Always a better option to try and steer clear of oral antibiotics during this time or pregnancy if at all possible..