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How much calcium should a breastfeeding mother intake?
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1 gram a day: 1 gram a day should suffice.
Answered 7/2/2012
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1300 mg per day: The recommended daily calcium intake for the breast feeding mothers by national academies of sciences is 1300 mg.
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