It is very common for a woman with rheumatoid arthritis to suffer a disease flare within three months of the delivery of the baby. Unfortunately, there is not a lot of data regarding the degree of absorption of rheumatoid arthritis drugs into breast milk. Also, there is not much data regarding the effect of such drugs on the nursing infant.
Most anti-inflammatory drugs are compatible with breast feeding, but many physicians prefer to use the anti-inflammatory drug ibuprofen because it has a...
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