The National Women's Health Information Center lists these common causes of urinary tract infections in women: 1  Wiping from back to front after a bowel movement. 2  Having sex. 3  Holding urine for too long.  Being 1  diabetic. Having a kidney stone or other factor that makes it difficult to urinate.  Producing less estrogen, such as after menopause.
However, the estrogen hormones in Premarin Vaginal Cream may decrease the production and quality of breast milk. It is for this reason that estrogen-containing medications (including Premarin Vaginal Cream and many birth control pills) are not usually recommended for women who are breastfeeding.
I have a cold coming on. And my baby (now 15 mos but still nursing) also has the cold. I'd like to take some Zicam. It is Homeopathic. But want to know if it is safe to take while Breastfeeding.