Pregnancy, breastfeeding and fertility while taking nifedipine

Nifedipine and pregnancy

Nifedipine can be taken during pregnancy, but talk to your doctor if you're pregnant or trying to get pregnant to see if taking nifedipine is right for you.

Nifedipine and breastfeeding

If your doctor or health visitor says your baby is healthy, it's OK to take nifedipine while you're breastfeeding.

Nifedipine passes into breast milk in very small amounts and has not been known to cause side effects in breastfed babies.

If you notice that your baby is not feeding as well as normal, seems unusually sleepy, looks a lot more pale than they usually do, or if you have any other concerns about your baby, then talk to your health visitor, midwife, pharmacist or doctor as soon as possible.

Nifedipine and fertility

There's no clear evidence to suggest that taking nifedipine reduces fertility in either men or women.

If you're trying for a baby, or having problems conceiving while on nifedipine, then speak to your doctor.

Find out more about how calcium channel blockers such as nifedipine can affect you and your baby on the Best Use of Medicines in Pregnancy (BUMPS) website.