Pregnancy, breastfeeding and fertility while using mometasone for skin

Mometasone skin treatments can be used in pregnancy.

Very little of the medicine gets into your blood and almost none gets to your baby. Even if a small amount does get to your baby, it will not harm them.

You can use mometasone skin treatments when breastfeeding, but try to apply it to the smallest areas possible, and try to avoid using it for long periods of time.

It's not known how much mometasone passes into breast milk, but it's only likely to be a tiny amount, and your baby will not absorb much of it into their body. It's unlikely to cause any side effects in your baby.

Take care that your baby does not touch any areas of your body where you've used mometasone. Wash your hands before touching your baby.

If you need to treat your breasts, it might be better to use a medicine that is less strong. However, if you're using mometasone on your breasts, wash off any cream or ointment from your breasts, then wash your hands before feeding your baby.

It's usually better to use cream rather than ointment when breastfeeding, as it's easier to wash off.

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

There's no evidence that mometasone skin treatments affect fertility in either men or women.

Tell your doctor if you're:

• trying to get pregnant
• pregnant
• breastfeeding