In a message dated 97-08-21 00:12:13 EDT, writes: > I have a mother in my practice who recently delivered her second child and > would like to breast feed. She has hypothyroidism and is on synthroid > replacement. Can she breast feed safely? Is there anything special to > watch for in the infant? > No problems at all. The synthroid just replaces the thyroid hormone that she does not make enough of, so it just brings her back to normal. I've had a few moms on synthroid who breastfed with no problems. Moshe Adler, MD