Get Virtual Care
For Businesses
About Us
A member asked:
Is it okay to take fiber supplements while breastfeeding? if so, what brand is reccomended?
5 doctors weighed in across 2 answers
Yes,whatever: Fiber, by definition stays within the inside of the bowel.It will not transfer to the breast milk. Any such product that you find palatable is fine.
Answered 10/31/2017
3.7k views
Fibre safe lactation: This type of laxative is not absorbed via the GI tract and thus should not pose a problem for breastfeeding mothers Fructan, Fruits & vegetables, prunes, prune juice. Malt Soup Extract (Maltsupex), Psyllium seed, Wheat or oat bran, flaxseed
Answered 10/14/2016
3.7k views
Related Questions
A member asked:
I'm currently breastfeeding my 3 month old daughter and my wrists are excruciatingly painful. What supplements can I take?
A doctor has provided 1 answer
A member asked:
Can I take a supplement with gamma-aminobutyric acid in it while breastfeeding? I mostly feed formula but breastfeed once a day.
5 doctors weighed in across 2 answers
A member asked:
I am losing a lot of hair and would like to know if i can take biotin supplements even though I am breastfeeding? And if so , how much should I take?
A doctor has provided 1 answer
A member asked:
Can I take iron supplements while breastfeeding?
6 doctors weighed in across 3 answers
A member asked:
Can I take calcium supplements while breastfeeding?
4 doctors weighed in across 3 answers
People also searched for:
What probiotic(brand / form) can be used for my newborns reflux if I am attempting the natural route? I am breastfeeding and will take supplements .
Is oxy-powder safe to take while breastfeeding? I CAN NOT go to the bathroom. Maybe 1x every 10 days. Miralax/Metamucil/fiber one nothing works. I dont eat trash and drink a liter of water a day. I am miserable?
Is it okay to take supplement with lactoferrin while breastfeeding?
Can you take milk thistle supplement whilst breastfeeding?
Is a digestive enzymes supplement safe to take while breastfeeding?
Didn't find what you're looking for?
90,000 U.S. doctors in 147 specialties are here to answer your questions or offer you advice, prescriptions, and more.
Ask your questionMore of what we treat
Download HealthTap
Video visit and message your doctor
