Question

I am a breastfeeding mother and i want to know if it is safe to use Citric acid, iron salt? Is Citric acid, iron salt safe for nursing mother and child? Does Citric acid, iron salt extracts into breast milk? Does Citric acid, iron salt has any long term or short term side effects on infants? Can Citric acid, iron salt influence milk supply or can Citric acid, iron salt decrease milk supply in lactating mothers?

Answer by DrLact: About Citric acid, iron salt usage in lactation

Iron is a normal component of human milk. Studies on various forms of iron indicate that breastmilk levels are not increased greatly after exogenous administration. No special precautions are necessary. Pasteurization of milk by the Holder method reduces the concentration of iron in milk by about 6.5%.[1]
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