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What Are Postnatal Vitamins?
Postnatal vitamins are designed to meet the health needs of women who have given birth.
What Do Postnatal Vitamins Include?
Postnatal Vitamins While Breastfeeding
Nursing Postnatal by Fairhaven Health was formulated by an MD and leading lactation specialist to meet the unique nutritional needs of breastfeeding women. In addition to providing 100% of essential vitamins and minerals, Nursing Postnatal contains additional amounts of certain vitamins shown to be particularly important for breastfeeding women.
Research indicates that most women have low levels of Vitamin D, which has significant consequences to their health, due to the fact that Vitamin D plays a role in the prevention of a wide range of health conditions including diabetes and various forms of cancer. Although the current Daily Value for vitamin D is set at only 400 IU, many experts are concerned that this amount grossly underestimates our need for Vitamin D. Nursing Postnatal includes 700% of the Daily Value (2800 IU) of Vitamin D, an amount that can help ensure that breastfeeding moms have sufficient levels of Vitamin D and that their breast milk contains Vitamin D.
Vitamin Supplementation to Improve Milk Supply
In the event that you experience any difficulty establishing or maintaining your milk supply, try Nursing Blend from Fairhaven Health. Nursing Blend contains comprehensive vitamin and mineral support (the same multivitamin complex as is found in Nursing Postnatal described above), and also helps to promote breast milk production by providing fenugreek, fennel seed, and coriander, culinary herbs that have been used for centuries by nursing mothers to encourage a healthy breast milk supply.
How Long Should You Take Prenatal Vitamins For?
It’s best to take prenatal vitamins throughout your entire pregnancy. Your healthcare provider may suggest continuing to take prenatal vitamins after the baby is born — especially if you’re breastfeeding. Prenatal VITAMINS: Continuing to take prenatals while breastfeeding is a good way to provide nourishment for your baby.
Most prenatal vitamins include around 20 crucial nutrients that help meet you and your baby’s nutritional needs. Be sure to look for fermented choline, methylfolate (a form of folic acid that can be more efficiently used by the body), and Vitamin B12, as some are not included in many prenatal formulations. Calcium: Some mothers are not getting the necessary levels of calcium from their regular diets (especially vegans and people who are lactose intolerant).
It’s important to keep your levels up with supplements, as the ability to absorb calcium decreases with age. We recommend you take them with a meal for optimal absorption.