Question

I am a breastfeeding mother and i want to know if it is safe to use 25-Hydroxycholescalciferol? Is 25-Hydroxycholescalciferol safe for nursing mother and child? Does 25-Hydroxycholescalciferol extracts into breast milk? Does 25-Hydroxycholescalciferol has any long term or short term side effects on infants? Can 25-Hydroxycholescalciferol influence milk supply or can 25-Hydroxycholescalciferol decrease milk supply in lactating mothers?

25-Hydroxycholescalciferol lactation summary

25-Hydroxycholescalciferol is safe in breastfeeding
  • DrLact safety Score for 25-Hydroxycholescalciferol is 1 out of 8 which is considered Safe as per our analyses.
  • A safety Score of 1 indicates that usage of 25-Hydroxycholescalciferol is mostly safe during lactation for breastfed baby.
  • Our study of different scientific research also indicates that 25-Hydroxycholescalciferol does not cause any serious side effects in breastfeeding mothers.
  • Most of scientific studies and research papers declaring usage of 25-Hydroxycholescalciferol safe in breastfeeding are based on normal dosage and may not hold true for higher dosage.
  • Score calculated using the DrLact safety Version 1.2 model, this score ranges from 0 to 8 and measures overall safety of drug in lactation. Scores are primarily calculated using publicly available case studies, research papers, other scientific journals and publically available data.

Answer by Dr. Ru: About 25-Hydroxycholescalciferol usage in lactation

Daily allowance of Vitamin D for the breastfeeding woman is 400 IU per day which may be attained by a comprehensive and balanced diet. When treated do not exceed 6.400 IU per day and, if prolonged used, check-up for mother’s and child’s calcemia. A balanced and comprehensive diet make it vitamin supplementation useless. 1 mg = 60.000 IU See below the information of these related products:
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