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Metformin and breastfeeding
I was on metformin for pcod . 2months ago I was blessed with a baby girl.At present I am breastfeeding .My weight has increased even more than when I was pregnant.I am 88.7 kg now. Also my periods have not yet come after delivery.Can I start metformin now ?Will my taking metformin affect my baby in any way and will metformin interfere with milk production
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Don't start metformin, follow healthy lifestyle take healthy balanced diet green vegetables salads and seasonal fruits and do regular exercises brisk walk avoid stress
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Dr. Niharika Raghoji
Laparoscopic Surgeon (Obs & Gyn)
6 yrs exp
Solapur
Metformin is never for weight reduction , it is just added benefit.
If u r breast feeding your baby tht itself is the best weight shading measurement
Start dietary modification to some extent , don't do any fancy diets as u r breast feeding
I suggest start yoga or suryanamskar after 8 to 10. Weeks , helps a lot
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Dr. Nidhi Sharma
Gynecologist/Obstetrician
19 yrs exp
Chennai
No need to start Metformin because it lowers blood sugars and breast feeding also lowers blood sugar
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Pregnancy hormones automatically correct PCOD so need of Metformin in future
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Keep breast feeding as much as possible to get good figure and loose weight
Continue iron and calcium supplements
Mothers Horlicks two spoons with milk two times a day for a month
Avoid lifting weights and stress
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