Health & Nutrition
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Breastfeeding
Trust Centrum® Materna® to provide the nutritional support needed once your baby arrives.
- Your baby continues to look to you for nutritional support while breastfeeding. You were so careful during pregnancy to provide your baby with the best start possible. Similar to pregnancy requirements, new moms who breast feed often need additional calories and extra vitamins and minerals. Did you know Health Canada recommends all women take a daily multivitamin containing 0.4 mg of folic acid while breastfeeding?1 As well, The Society of Obstetricians and Gynaecologists of Canada, also recommends women with no personal health risks take a multivitamin with 0.4 to 1.0 mg of folic acid while breast feeding2.
- During this busy and exciting time you may find it hard to eat right. By continuing to take Centrum Materna multivitamins you are helping to ensure both you and your baby are receiving the nutritional support needed.
- Centrum Materna helps a breastfeeding mother meet her nutritional needs by providing:
- Folic acid and iron for healthy red blood cells.
- Calcium and vitamin D to maintain healthy bones and prevent bone loss. These nutrients are also necessary for the production of breast milk during the postpartum period.
- B vitamins for much needed energy.
- When you look after your health, you're looking after your baby's health too.
#1 Doctor Recommended Prenatal/Postpartum multivitamin
1 Adapted from Eating Well with Canada's Food Guide. Women of Childbearing Age. Health Canada, 2007.
2 Adapted from: Joint SOGC-Motherisk Clinical Practice Guideline, Pre-conception Vitamin/Folic Acid Supplementation 2007: The Use of Folic Acid in Combination with a Multivitamin Supplement for the Prevention of Neural Tube Defects and Other Congenital Anomalies. J Obstet Gynaecol. Can. 2007; 29(12): 1003-1013.
Nutritional Tips for Breastfeeding Moms:
- Eat a well-balanced diet containing a variety of foods as per Canada's Food Guide.
- Consume 2-3 extra Food Guide servings for additional calories required.
- Consume essential fatty acids, especially omega-3, which are required for growth and development. Best food sources are fatty fish such as salmon, trout and sardines.
- Many moms may be thirstier than usual- consume at least 6-8 cups of fluid each day and have water available while breast feeding.
- It is wise to wait until the baby is at least 2 months before trying to lose weight. A woman's body needs time to recover from birth and establish a good milk supply.
*Adapted from Eating Well with Canada's Food Guide. Women of Childbearing Age. Health Canada, 2007.
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