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