Breastfeeding on Lamictal? Anyone?

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Breastfeeding on Lamictal? Anyone?
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Wed, 08-31-2005 - 11:27pm

Hi all. Long time no post. Just a quick update for anyone who may remember me (or care to know!:)...I'm doing well, five and a half months pregnant, and back on Lamictal. I made it a bit into my second trimester before I felt I needed to go back on some type of medication, so at least that was good!

I am trying to gather what information I can about breastfeeding on Lamictal, which most doctors will recommend against. I can't think of a better place to check and see if anyone here has any firsthand experience/information. The data/studies to date involving nursing on this med are extremely scarce, so before I make any decisions, I'm trying to gather all the information I can!

I hope everyone is well!

Kristen

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Thu, 09-01-2005 - 10:55am

Kristen,


No answer for you, but just wanted to say hi.

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Thu, 09-01-2005 - 12:05pm

Hi, I don't have experience with it, but here is what my Mosby's drug guide said:

Use in Nursing Mothers

Preliminary data indicate that lamotrigine passes into human milk. Because the effects on the infant exposed to lamotrigine by this route are unknown, breast-feeding while taking lamotrigine is not recommended.

Hope that helps a little, even though I bet it's not the answer you wanted. I think your best bet is your pdoc and see what s/he says.

Good luck and congrats on the expected arrival!

littlemascara
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Thu, 09-01-2005 - 5:52pm

Hi Marci! This one looks like it'll be another little girl, which means I get to use all of Jenny's beautiful clothes again! We'll take another peek in a few more weeks and see if we missed anything on the last ultrasound.

The challenge for me in making this decision is that there is precious little information out there about nursing on Lamictal. I think I may have already accessed about all the known information, but goodness knows, I'd appreciate any input if you learn anything!

How are you doing?

Kristen