Minoxidil use around a baby

[emma_456]

I have a few dilemmas i hope someone can help. I have a baby who is 6 months old and i wish to start rogaine 2%.

1. I co-share my bed with my baby so can rogaine transfer from my head onto the bed sheets and then onto my baby (or onto her soother which she needs throughout the night and is always dropping onto the bed sheets)

2. Once rogaine completely dries can any minixidol residue remain on the head. Is the head then ok to touch as my baby is always playing with my hair.

3. if the medication does transfer onto my baby (or her soother) what will happen?

4. i am using tricomin. Does this product help reduce shedding?

 

[klink]

First have the baby sleep in her own crib. I have two sets of friends who did what you are doing, and it was extremely difficult when they were older to break them off the habit. Our 2nd is 4 months and sleeps in the bassinette next to me, and except for the first 15 minutes of him trying to settle down, he sleeps just fine.

I would not sleep in the same bed after you start using minoxidil.

Good luck!

 

[paximperia]

Any residual transfer from the 2% is probably safe. A vast majority of the Minoxidil will still be on your hear/head. I would definitely not let the baby play with your hair though. Baby's frequently put things in their mouths, and they would be effectively licking it off your head.

If you look at the numbers though, it is still very safe. Just make sure the bottle is not within the baby's reach. There is approximately 40mg of Minoxidil in two 1ml applications of 2% Minoxidil Solution. If the average newborn weights 2.7 kilos, that would make their LD50 (dose of Minoxidil required to kill them 50% of the time) about 3566mg. In other words, a new born would need to drink about 178 ml's to kill them 50% of the time (roughly 3 bottles of Minoxidil). As long as the bottles are locked up, it should be fine. It might lower their blood pressure a point or two, but it's unlikely that it's dangerous. If you really want to be sure, ask a doctor, but I'm pretty sure they will say the same thing.

Oh and P.S. the Minoxidil diffusion through skin is much less than orally, so it's even safer if they only get it on their skin and not ingest it.