Editing Gentamicin (section)

====Pregnancy and breastfeeding====
Gentamicin is not recommended in pregnancy unless the benefits outweigh the risks for the mother. Gentamicin can cross the [[placenta]] and several reports of [[congenital hearing loss|irreversible bilateral congenital deafness]] in children have been seen. [[Intramuscular injection|Intramuscular]] injection of gentamicin in mothers can cause [[muscle weakness]] in the [[newborn]].<ref name="Product Monograph" />

The safety and efficacy for gentamicin in nursing mothers has not been established. Detectable gentamicin levels are found in human breast milk and in nursing babies.<ref name="Product Monograph" />