Common questions / 08/08/2020

Can a kidney transplant patient breastfeed?

Transplant recipients considering breastfeeding should consult with their healthcare team. Several recent studies have indicated that the benefits of breastfeeding outweigh the potential risks. Studies have shown that only a tiny amount of these medications is passed on to the infant through breast milk.

Can you have children with a kidney transplant?

Yes. If you have a kidney transplant, you are likely to have regular menstrual periods and good general health. Therefore, getting pregnant and having a child is possible. But you should not become pregnant for at least one year after your transplant, even with stable kidney function.

Can I use tacrolimus while breastfeeding?

Conclusions: Ingestion of tacrolimus by infants via breast milk is negligible. Breastfeeding does not appear to slow the decline of infant tacrolimus levels from higher levels present at birth. Women taking tacrolimus should not be discouraged from breastfeeding if monitoring of infant levels is available.

Can someone else breast feed my baby?

Also, women who wish to breastfeed an adopted child may cross-nurse to stimulate their breast milk supply. As long as proper infection precautions are observed, this is an excellent option. The cross-nursing mom should be healthy and well-nourished.

Why is wet-nursing bad?

Routh, a medical journalist writing in the late 1850s listed the evils of wet-nursing, such as the abandonment of the wetnurses’ own children, higher infant mortality, and an increased physical and moral risk to a nursed child.

Are there any risks to breastfeeding after transplant?

Several recent studies have indicated that the benefits of breastfeeding outweigh the potential risks. Studies have shown that only a tiny amount of these medications is passed on to the infant through breast milk. No problems related to breastfeeding have been reported to the NTPR.

Can a kidney transplant patient have an unborn child?

Your healthcare provider may need to change your medications so that it is safe for you to become pregnant. It is very important to use birth control until you and your healthcare provider have agreed that it is safe for you to become pregnant. How might medicines taken by transplant patients affect an unborn child?

Is it possible to have a baby after a transplant?

Depending on the type of transplant you received and your other personal health factors, there may be special issues to consider. Although not very common, pregnancy may cause problems. Successful pregnancy is most likely when your transplanted organ is working well and your medication doses are stable prior to pregnancy.

How to prevent pregnancy after a kidney transplant?

Transplant patients who are sexually active and have not undergone menopause should use birth control to prevent pregnancy. Your healthcare provider can recommend the type of birth control that should be used.

Is it safe to have a baby after a kidney transplant?

With these drugs, there is both a higher chance the mother will miscarry and a higher chance that the baby will have birth defects. After a discussion with her transplant team, the transplant recipient taking these medications must weigh the risks and benefits of taking them during pregnancy.

Can a transplant recipient have more than one child?

Some women have reported more than one post-transplant pregnancy to the registry. As in first pregnancies, transplant recipients should have stable transplant function. A few recipients have even had successful twin and triplet pregnancies. Are there recipients who are at higher risk for complications during pregnancy?

Is it possible for a transgender woman to breastfeed?

Although significant, this is below the average of around 500 grams that a baby consumes by the time the it is 5 days old. After six weeks, the woman supplemented her breastfeeding with formula. This is the first case of breastfeeding by a trans woman to be reported in the medical literature, say Reisman and Goldstein. Safer agrees.