Breastfeeding and Pregnant

[helle]

I was just wondering, for those mamma's that have breastfed while pregnant, did you take any extra vitamins at all?
Currently I am taking blackmores pregnancy and breastfeeding gold with some extra fishoil capsules. (thompsons I think they're called, and it's salmon oil...)
Would you think that's enough?

Ta! x

[Junglemum]

Yep, as long as you have a good diet you should be fine. I didn't take any supplements except folate so you're doing much better than I did.

[Ginger]

i didn't take anything. just ate lots of twisties

[turtleschell]

Anyone else find breastfeeding a bit pinchy and painful now that they are UTD?
I'm hoping it's a symptom, still waiting on scan to confirm my BFP.

[Catherine]

Hi Helle

You should be fine, unless you have seen a dr and had blood work done to show a deficency, most supplements you take will be more than enough (you pee out most of it). Making sure you eat a varied and healthy diet is your best bet. Eat to hunger, drink to thirst.

I breastfed throughout pregnancy, and than tandem feed no worries.

A good source of info for this is the ABA booklet "Breastfeeding through pregnancy and Beyond", or see this link: Australian Breastfeeding Association - Breastfeeding Through Pregnancy and Beyond

[helle]

Anyone else find breastfeeding a bit pinchy and painful now that they are UTD?
I'm hoping it's a symptom, still waiting on scan to confirm my BFP.

I had a tender breast in general on one side and on the other my nipple kinda stung when DS fed.