Is it safe to breast feed while undergoing Sclerotherapy?

Feb 22, 2010

Sclerotherapy solutions are safe in general. Saline solutions pose no risk to a breastfeeding infant. STS, if used, is cleared fairly quickly. Usually within a few hours. There are no standards established regarding breastfeeding and sclerotherapy.? But because it is cleared quickly, I recommend to nursing mothers that they pump the next 2 times their child would feed and discard the milk. They would supplement during this time of course. Then they may resume breast feeding.