Question:
My baby was born 8 weeks ago, and I am nursing successfully and have good milk supply. I know I should be taking a multivitamin and I am wondering if you have any recommendations?
Answer:
Congratulations on the birth of your baby, and so happy to hear that breastfeeding is well established and that your milk supply is sufficient. Yes, it is very important for you to take a multivitamin while you are breastfeeding. This will help ensure that you will remain as healthy as possible, as producing high quality breast milk can come at the expense of your nutritional status if you are not taking in enough of the key vitamins and minerals. Check out the new multivitamin recently introduced by Fairhaven Health: Nursing Postnatal. This product is similar to Nursing Blend, but does not contain the herbal galactogogues. As a result, Nursing Postnatal is ideal for nursing moms with good milk supply. Hope this helps and I wish you continued success with breastfeeding!