Breastfeeding Supplements & Vitamins

Nutrient requirements during breastfeeding are higher than any other life stage for either gender, even exceeding those for pregnancy. It is also important to remember that this high nutrient demand period typically arrives after pregnancy, which is also a time when nutrient needs are high. It is therefore important to ensure that energy intake, especially in the form of essential amino acids and essential fatty acids, is being met, as well as micronutrients such as vitamins and minerals.

Supplements for Breastfeeding can take a little of the guess work out, ensuring that micronutrient needs, such as zinc, iron, iodine and vitamin C, are being met. Preconception/Pregnancy/Breastfeeding multivitamins and minerals can be a great way to meet the needs of many of these micronutrients. Raspberry leaf is also a herbal medicine that can be used not only during pregnancy, but also during breastfeeding to tone and heal the uterus and potentially increase breast milk production. 

Importantly, the breastfeeding mother must eat a wide variety of healthy foods, taking part in regular snacking, in order to supply her body with the best possible nutrients, and create the most nourishing breast milk possible for her baby.