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New A to Z woman during breastfeeding
Hello doc..im a 36 yr old mother and I breastfeed my 3 year old son.. though not much , only while making him sleep.. i wanted to ask that can i take the new formulated A to Z multivitamin for woman as it contains ashwagandha and fe other items as well and I read somewhere while having ashwagandha u can't breastfeed? So can i have this multivitamin?
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You should stop lactating your 3 year old son
And you should be taking calcium supplements regularly rather than taking random multivitamins
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Dr. Neha Vashisth
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14 yrs exp
Jaipur
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Dr. Pushpa Gour
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42 yrs exp
Bhopal
Consult please.
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Dr. Ankita Gahlot
Obstetrician
12 yrs exp
Bangalore
Ashwagandha doesn't have solid safety data for breastfeeding mothers, which is exactly why this box itself tells anyone pregnant or nursing to check with a doctor first. You're only nursing briefly at bedtime, so the actual exposure would be small. Still, most doctors prefer to skip ashwagandha-containing supplements while breastfeeding, as a precaution.
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Look for a prenatal or postnatal multivitamin without ashwagandha. Plain vitamin and mineral formulas without herbal extracts are an easier call while you're nursing, and your gynaecologist or physician can suggest one suited to your diet.
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Stop it and consult your doctor if your son ever seems unusually drowsy or fussy after a feed, though this is unlikely given how little you're nursing.
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