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I'm going to start IUI and I'm nursing my almost 3 yr old.. is it safe to take the drugs?

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I have been prescribed Ovidrel, Prometrium, and Clomid. 
I don't need to worry about my milk supply.  Its okay if it depletes, its more of a comfort nursing session and maybe if it depletes she'll want to stop nursing which would be okay.

I nurse my soon-to-be 3 yr old once every morning and neither of us are ready to stop that. 

My dr does not know that I nurse her.  I told him over a year ago and he said I'd need to stop before we did procedures and then this time I spoke to him, he didn't ask.  I didn't want to tell because I was afraid he wouldn't let me proceed. 

 

I've taken Clomid while breastfeeding before and didn't have a problem, this is a lighter dose than I took before.  But I wanted to ask about the Ovidrel and Prometrium to make sure that was okay while breastfeeding and how it might affect me. 
I know there's a wealth of information among you folks on this forum, thanks in advance for your words of advice!
 

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I read Hillary Flower's Adventures in Tandem Nursing and she writes that clomid does not appear to be dangerous.  Kellymom.com is a great resource for medications/herbs and compatibility with breastfeeding.  There's a PDF that address clomid specifically.  I'm nursing my 15-month old and TTC myself.  Best of luck!

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