Effects of Taking Prenatal Vitamin-mineral Supplements During Lactation on Iron Status and Markers of Oxidation

Completed · Not applicable · Has a placebo group

Conditions studied: Iron Overload, Oxidative Stress, Iron-deficiency Anemia

In brief

Most breastfeeding women are told by their health care provider to continue taking prenatal vitamins after they give birth. A woman's requirement for iron while breastfeeding is low, yet prenatal vitamins contain a large amount of iron. The purpose of this study is to see if breastfeeding women are getting too much iron when taking prenatal vitamins.

Key facts

Study ID

NCT01047098

Run by

University of California, Davis

People needed

114

Starts

2008-10-01

Expected to finish

2010-04-01

Last updated by the study team

2017-05-30

Who can join

Age: 18 and older. Sex: female. Healthy volunteers: accepted.

You may qualify if…

• Women less than 4 weeks postpartum
• 18 years of age or older
• Took prenatal vitamins for at least 3 months during pregnancy
• Successfully initiated breastfeeding

You may not qualify if…

• Anemic (Hgb < 110 g/L)

Where it is running

• UC Davis Medical Center — Sacramento, California, United States

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