I would have paid (almost!) anything for a pill to make me feel more like myself after childbirth. Although no magical postpartum pill exists, there are plenty of postnatal vitamins that promise to fortify your body with nutrients your diet may be missing after pregnancy. Yes, it’s technically possible to get all the essentials through a balanced diet rich in animal proteins, beans, and lentils. But David Ilceski, MD, a board-certified OB/GYN at UnityPoint Health in Fort Dodge says nothing beats the convenience of a postnatal vitamin, especially if you aren’t eating the most consistently balanced diet in the weeks following childbirth.
Though you may be tempted to finish up your prenatal vitamins, or return to the vitamins you took pre-pregnancy, postnatal vitamins are designed to deliver specific nutrients new moms need for their energy and overall health. Bonus: Postnatal vitamins help ensure breast milk contains all the essential nutrients that exclusively breastfed newborns need.
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How I Chose the Best Postnatal Vitamins
Above all else, your postnatal vitamin needs to provide the right nutrients (and the right amount of them) to support your body through the postpartum period. To learn what nutrients are important for new moms and why, I spoke to Dr. Ilceski as well as Jill Purdie, MD, board-certified OB/GYN and medical director at Pediatrix Medical Group in Atlanta, Georgia. I only considered postnatal vitamins that ticked every one of their boxes, which you can read more about below.
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Additionally, because the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) doesn’t regulate supplements like postnatal vitamins, I only considered postnatal vitamins with certifications from governing bodies such as the National Sanitation Foundation (NSF) and United States Pharmacopeia (USP), indicating the vitamins are tested for quality and safety.
Finally, as Dr. Purdie says, “the best vitamin is the one that a patient will take every day,” says Dr. Purdie. (Just like prenatal vitamins!) So I combed the What to Expect community boards to learn what features make a postnatal vitamin tolerable, and eliminated any postnatal vitamins that didn’t receive positive reviews for the following:
- Ease of consumption: Pill size, flavor and aftertaste can impact your willingness to consume a postnatal vitamin.
- Minimal side effects: “Some people may tolerate certain vitamins better than others in regards to GI-related side effects, like nausea or constipation,” says Dr. Purdie.
- Value: Rarely are new parents flush with extra funds. To ensure your dollars are well-spent, we considered the cost per supplement serving.
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