Pregnancy of Vitamin C in details
The minimum daily requirement of Vitamin C in the II and III trimester of pregnancy is about 60 mg.
Vitamin C crosses the placental barrier. It should be borne in mind that the fetus can adapt to high doses of Vitamin C, which takes a pregnant woman, and then a newborn baby may develop the ascorbic disease as the reaction of cancel. Therefore, during pregnancy should not to take Vitamin C in high doses, except in cases where the expected benefit outweighs the potential risk.
The minimum daily requirement during lactation (breastfeeding) is 80 mg. Vitamin C is excreted in breast milk. A mother's diet that contains adequate amounts of Vitamin C, is sufficient to prevent deficiency in an infant. It is unknown whether dangerous to the child's mother use of Vitamin C in high doses. Theoretically it is possible. Therefore, it is recommended not to exceed the maximum daily nursing mother needs to Vitamin C, except when the expected benefit outweighs the potential risk.
Vitamin C breastfeeding
Vitamin C is excreted into human breast milk. The effects in the nursing infant are unknown. The manufacturer recommends that caution be used when administering Vitamin C to nursing women.
See references
References for pregnancy information
- Briggs GG, Freeman RK, Yaffe SJ.. "Drugs in Pregnancy and Lactation. 6th ed." Philadelphia, PA: Lippincott Williams & Wilkins (2002):
- "Product Information. Cemill (Vitamin C)." Abbott Pharmaceutical, Abbott Park, IL.
References for breastfeeding information
- "Product Information. Cemill (Vitamin C)." Abbott Pharmaceutical, Abbott Park, IL.
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