sunshinemamab
09-01-2009, 02:19 PM
To help prevent a another NTD pregnancy I must take 4 mg of folic acid 3 months before/4 months after I get pregnant. My question is- is this amount safe while breastfeeding? I plan on breastfeeding my baby till at least 2 yrs-maybe even tandem feed since it's going so well. We were thinking of trying again next year sometime and I asked my baby's pediatrician about it and he said to 'just wean'. My baby is 1 now and feeds roughly 7-8 times a day, and eats solids 3 times a day. I looked on Dr. Hale's message board and found an entry on Folgard 2.2, but it doesn't say anything about 4mg of folic acid-it said only medical professionals can post there. I really hope someone will be able to help me find an answer. Thanks