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Can i take vitamin c (calcium ascorbate)1000 mg three times every day, while breastfeeding ,my baby is 8 month.? is it safe?
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Vitamin C: nursing: It is safe to take vitamin C while nursing, but it is not necessary to take it daily in the amounts stated.
Answered 12/15/2020
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