Who needs Vitamin K anyway?

Wait, vitamin K come back here we didn’t mean it, we really need you! Vitamin K and Nursing

So does our baby!

While you’re pregnant, having some balance in your vitamin intake is important and ensuring you’re getting enough of the appropriate vitamins and minerals including Vitamin K is critical. Vitamin K during breastfeeding is essential and you most likely will hear some suggestions about introducing some Vitamin K into their systems from day one. Although rare, some newborns are Vitamin K deficient and develop a life threatening bleeding disorder known as Hemorrhagic Disease of the Newborn.

During pregnancy it’s not uncommon for your baby not to be getting enough vitamin K and even through breastfeeding once they’re born.

In fact, almost every doctor will mention Vitamin K deficiency at birth and recommend a vitamin injection or a vitamin K drop taken orally just to be safe. Increasing your vitamin K intake during your pregnancy and while you’re breastfeeding is a good preventative step nonetheless.

Breastfeeding in general is tough on our recovering bods and having some extra vitamins in our system keeps us at peak performance and dishing up vitamin-rich breast milk for our littles.

You hear a lot of buzz about prenatal vitamins but what about postnatal?

Our Be Well Rounded! Postnatal Vitamin formula higher amounts of Vitamin D for baby’s strong bone and teeth development and reduced postpartum symptoms as well as Lutein & 200 mg purified DHA for baby’s eye and brain health. This vitamin is doctor recommended and developed vitamin gives mom and baby some additional vitamin K to get through the day, making this little softgel a healthy mama’s new breast-friend for her breastfed baby!  In addition, your Iron requirement while breastfeeding is not as high as during pregnancy (9mg vs. 27mg).  Prenatal vitamins contain a much higher level of iron for pregnancy requirements.  Postnatal vitamins meet the needs of you and your baby during breastfeeding.

Whether you’re working in some additional Vitamin K into your prenatal vitamin routine with our Be Well Rounded! Premium Prenatal vitamin or keeping your nutrients up with out postnatal vitamin while breastfeeding your new little one, you can get a helping hand from healthy mama products.

A Vitamin K deficiency can be a big pill to swallow, but a healthy postnatal vitamin doesn’t have to be. 

For the added boost of K in your diet for you and your new baby, check out the Be Well Rounded! postnatal vitamin +DHA  which contains the appropriate amounts of vitamins and minerals for you and your little one.

So Vitamin K, you’re here to stay.