breastfeeding and vitamin supplements

[milkmummy1]

Hi

I have brought some vitamin pils which all say consult your HP/GP before taking if breastfeeding. DD is nearly 6 months.
Does anyone know if the following are ok?

• multivitamins containing vitamin A
• Cod liver oil
• acanachia (cant spell it! that one for immune system)

Many thanks

hi my baby is 7 wks old is it 2 late to start breast feeding?

shelletj - not too late, but you need to start a separate thread. This is milkmummy's thread

milkmummy - there is normally no reason at all why vitamins cannot be taken when bf. They are in food, after all. Cod liver oil is also a food supplement. Echinacea is a herb, not a pharmaceutical, and the OTC doses in herbal supplements are normally so small, one would not be concerned....but check with the pharmacist on this one, to make sure.

thanks for starting this one milkmummy, i had been wondering the same. i am still finishing off my pg vitamins but am pleased to think i can just go back to my half the price normal ones!