Complementary medicine use for psychiatric disorders while breastfeeding

Although there are no data about the effects of parental omega-3 fatty acid supplementation on breastfed infants; the dietary supplement may be used with caution while breastfeeding.

Avoid St John’s wort while breastfeeding because it has limited breastfeeding safety data—use an alternative therapy.

Consider the advice for use of complementary medicine while breastfeeding in accordance with the Principles of psychotropic use while breastfeeding.

For advice on complementary medicine use in females of childbearing potential, see here.