Help! Pain meds and BF

[trit]

Okay so I have a very healthy very active 9 month old. Doc has been trying all sorts of different medications to help with my back pain (severe arthritis and 4 unrepairable bulged discs) I've gotten ulcers from the amount of Tylenol and ibuprofen I have to take with minimal lortab, it didn't even take the edge off. He gave me low dose fentanyl patches and told me it was okay to bf. I trusted what he said, he is a doc, but I've been doing reading and I can't find anything about 9-12 month olds nursing and being on the patch. All the reports are on newborns and only short term. Help!

 

[MommyJogger]

https://www.infantrisk.com/forum/showthread.php?1658-Fentanyl
Thomas Hale is the US expert on medications while breastfeeding. If this isn't what you're looking for, it also has a number to contact them directly. They're happy to address concerns.
I hope you find effective pain management.

 

[MommyJogger]

https://www.nbci.ca/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=62&Itemid=33
Jack Newman is also an international breastfeeding expert based in Canada. His response time is very quick.