Paula asks,

> She asked me about vitamin
> B6. I have advised against her taking vitamin B6 as suggested in Jack
> Newman's handout. He suggests 150-200mg/day once a day for 4 days and then
> 25mg once a day until she is pain free. When I looked vitamin B6 up in Hale
> he says the vitamin should be given in modest amounts(< 25mgs/day) and in
> high doses the drug becomes category L4 (possibly hazardous). The vitamin
> is
> associated with reduced milk production.
>
First, I'm way behind on Lactnet, so if someone has already responded, I
apologize for taking bandwidth on this.... "Dangerous" dosages of B-6 (that
will reduce milk supply) are in the 600 mg/day.  Four days of 150 to 200 are
negligible.  Secondly, I've used it with great success.  Thirdly, a study
needs to be done on this.....

Jan Barger, RN, MA, IBCLC, RLC
Lactation Education Consultants
www.lactationeducationconsultants.com

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