Be Ready for Questions About GLP-1 Use in Breastfeeding
April 2026
We’re getting questions about the safety of GLP-1 agonists (semaglutide, etc) while breastfeeding...as postpartum use increases.
Explain that guidelines and product labels generally recommend avoiding GLP-1 RAs during lactation...due to lack of human safety data.
But early emerging evidence appears a bit more reassuring.
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