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Will The Steroid Injections During Pregnancy Affect The Baby?
I would like to get steroid injections to keloids that are on my back
but am currently breastfeeding. Will the injections affect my child? should i pump and give him pumped milk for a few hours/days after the injection? I am 29 years old, weigh 168, am 5'4'' and have had successful keloid steroid treatment before
but am currently breastfeeding. Will the injections affect my child? should i pump and give him pumped milk for a few hours/days after the injection? I am 29 years old, weigh 168, am 5'4'' and have had successful keloid steroid treatment before
Fri, 1 Aug 2014
Hi dear !
Thanks for your query.
You can use steroid injection because Corticosteroid injections are not thought to pose a threat to babies being breastfed.
However, as a precaution, they should only be used if the benefits to the mother outweigh any potential risk.
All the best
Thanks for your query.
You can use steroid injection because Corticosteroid injections are not thought to pose a threat to babies being breastfed.
However, as a precaution, they should only be used if the benefits to the mother outweigh any potential risk.
All the best
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