A lactating mother presents to your office with acute bronchitis. She has been up all night coughing and is exhausted. She is requesting codeine cough syrup that has helped her in the past. What is an appropriate response to the mother's request?
A) Explain that she can take codeine, but she must "dump" milk for at least four hours.
B) Provide an alternative prescription for dextromethorphan and explain that codeine is not safe for lactating mothers.
C) Prescribe the codeine as requested.
D) Prescribe benzonatate instead.