Question
Will an extra dose of ART affect my baby while breastfeeding?
15 March 2023. Related: Adherence, All topics.
Hi, please I take my HIV medication every day at 5 pm and I can’t seem to remember if I took it yesterday, so I took it 5 am the next day. Should I still take another medication at the usual 5 pm? and please I’m also a breastfeeding mother will it affect the health of my baby I really need advise please. Thank u
Answer
Hi, how are you doing?
Congratulations on having a baby. No an extra dose will not have any affect on your baby’s health.
Yes you can take a dose at 5pm. It is best to continue with your normal time of medication. You may experience more side effects than normal while you have a higher level of medication in your body but this will only remain until the drug level drops to normal.
You can then continue as normal taking your treatment at 5pm.
Josh.
Hello Esther and thanks for getting in touch.
Congratulations on your baby! You must be very excited.
In the UK guidelines it is recommended that breastfeeding is stopped during diarrhoea but I am not sure what your guidelines say.
I am sending you the information for breastfeeding mums that BHIVA has issued:
https://bhiva.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/10/BF-Leaflet-1.pdf
https://bhiva.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/10/BF-Leaflet-2.pdf
Please discuss this with your doctor for more accurate information.
Hi I am a breast feeding mother hiv positive and I also have diarrhoea today. I took my treatment around 5 am and also took another dose around 10 because had chronic diarrhoea. Will my daughter be ok? I am on treatment now am taking fragile and Cipro