Pregnancy, breastfeeding and fertility if you're having hydrocortisone injections

Hydrocortisone injections can be used in pregnancy.

Most of the hydrocortisone stays in the same area around the joint, and only a small amount enters your blood, so it will not harm your baby.

You can have hydrocortisone injections if you're breastfeeding.

It's not known how much hydrocortisone passes into breast milk, but because most of it stays in your joint, it's likely to be a tiny amount. It's unlikely to cause any side effects in your baby.

If you notice that your baby is not feeding as well as usual, is not putting on weight as you would expect, or if you have any other concerns about your baby, talk to your health visitor, midwife, pharmacist or doctor as soon as possible.

Hydrocortisone injections do not affect fertility in either men or women.

• you're breastfeeding and you want to have hydrocortisone injections