Vitamin B6 While Breastfeeding

Taking Vitamin B6 During Menstrual Cycle

I found this information on a message board posted by a well-informed mommy. All of the information from her has headed in pink. It's most important during the first part of your cycle up to ovulation to take Vitamin B6 because it helps establish what becomes the corpus leuteum which is what produces progesterone until the placenta is big enough during pregnancy. If you keep taking it after ovulation (and there's no reason not to) it can help with morning sickness) 

Safety of Vitamin B6 While Breastfeeding
A mommy from one of my message boards discussed with her lactation consultant about supplement safety while breastfeeding. All of the information from the lactation consultant will have an orange heading. Her lactation consultant had spoken to doctors as well as done her own research and informed her that Vitamin B6 and Vitex are safe to take while breastfeeding. Her findings included that Vitamin B6 is safe to take up to 100 mg as long as your nursing baby is over 4 months of age and does not have major health issues. If your nursing child is younger or has health issues, stick to 50 mg or less.

How Much Should You Take?
The lactation consultant confirmed that our bodies will filter out most of the Vitamin B6, but even if too much gets into the breast milk healthy nursing babies 4 months of age and older should be able to handle it without consequence. But does warn not to go over the 100 mg. 

How Should You Take It?
She recommends sublingual (This means drugs diffuse in the blood through tissue when you put the medication under the tongue) Vitamin B6 because it is easier on your body and disperses more easily. Split your dose in two (one in the am and one in the pm), so it is easier for your body to process and keeps a consistent amount in your body, which will help have less impact on your supply than in one time.

Taking Vitamin B6 & Vitex
 If you are going to take Vitamin B6 with Vitex, she does warn that both supplements can affect milk supply, so nursing moms should start them gradually. She also recommends starting one supplement at a time and using Vitamin B6 first. The lactation consultant's recommended amount for introducing Vitamin B6 is, start with 25 mg of Vitamin B6 daily and then up your dose every 7 days until you reach your desired amount if your milk supply is fine. Introduce Vitex only after you are done introducing Vitamin B6.