Dear Lactnet Friends:

Someone asked me this question. I don't know the answer. I am hoping
someone here can either answer it or point me in the direction of someone
who can. Thank you all.

"The reason I was asking is because I thought breastfeeding women are
supposed to take a supplement of 150 mcg iodiine daily to ensure their
infant isn't iodine-deficient (that's what I have learned). So. . . if my
friend is iodine-deficient and cannot take an iodine supplement right now
(due to medications she is taking), should the breastfed infant receive an
iodine supplement? I though iodine is one of the nutrients where if the
breastfeeding mom is deficient, baby is at risk for deficiency. Am I
correct?"


warmly,
-- 
Nikki Lee RN, BSN, Mother of 2, MS, IBCLC, CCE, CIMI, ANLC, CKC
Author:* Complementary and Alternative Medicine in Breastfeeding Therapy*
www.breastfeedingalwaysbest.com
https://www.facebook.com/nikkileehealth

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