MKS asks about the safety of fish oil and flax seed oil for breastfeeding
mothers.  The Nursing Mother's herbal actually recommends it for women who
don't eat fish (guilty!).  As for flax, it's listed as B in the Safety
Ratings which means, "May not be appropriate for self-use by some
individuals or dyads, or may cause adverse effects if misused.  Seek
reliable safety and dose information."  In the notes section, it says
"allergenic".  That's all I see in the book.  Perhaps Pat G or someone else
can add to this.  

Marsha, who is expecting her first grandchild around Christmas and will be
flying to Hawaii for the occasion!  (When DD was asked if she had a birth
plan, she responded, "my mother"!)

~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~Marsha Glass RN, BSN, IBCLC~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
Mothers have as powerful an influence over the welfare of future generations
as all other earthly causes combined.
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~John S. C. Abbot~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~

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