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Rigevidon & Breastfeeding

I’m 6 weeks PP and at my 6 week check was prescribed rigevidon but I’m exclusively breastfeeding and have just read that you shouldn’t take it while breastfeeding as it reduces your supply

Is this correct? The GP did ask how i was feeding my baby so was aware i was exclusively BF, anyone else taken it while breastfeeding?

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Pharmacist here! It's not recommended for the first 6 weeks due to the potential for it to reduce milk supply, as you said. However, after 6 weeks, once breastfeeding is established it is usually fine but obviously everyone is different and in some it may reduce milk supply, in others it has no effect. Usually the first choice of pill would be the mini pill but it's something that should be discussed with a healthcare professional x

Yes I took it after my middle boy and was exclusively breastfeeding. I had no issues with supply at all, I was actually an oversupplier

I was on rigevidon before pregnancy, the doctor asked me how I was feeding and I said bottle to which his response was ‘okay you can go back on it then. If you were BF you’d have to have a different one’

I’d maybe contact the surgery tomorrow

Pharmacist here - the first comment was spot on. After 6 weeks it shouldnt have an impact on your supply but everyone is different and the general consensus is that the mini pill is the better first line option for those breastfeeding. I would recommend going to your local pharmacy and having a chat with the pharmacist, they will be best placed to give you advice and can prescribe an alternative for you if you want to change to a different method.

Thankyou ladies 👏🏼

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