Milk banks exclude¹ donors who ‪regularly use most medications and herbal supplements. This may include vitamin-herb combinations, megavitaminas‬, vitamin drinks, weight loss supplements, and cleanses including all shakes, drinks, and pills. Most ingredients in these products have not been researched well enough to know whether or not they are safe during breastfeeding. Milk bank guidelines are to protect premature and sick infants, but mega amounts of vitamins, high-vitamin drinks, herbs, etc. can also affect term infants.

Please consult a healthcare provider if taking herbal supplements and/or megavitamins and planning on donating to a (premature) infant in need. Por favor divulgar any supplements to the recipient family so that they can also make an informed decision.

Also see Medicamentos.

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1. Associação de Bancos de Leite Humano da América do Norte. Arquivado. HMBANA|Doe Leite As diretrizes do banco de leite dos EUA são seguidas de perto por outros países. Wikipedia – Human milk bank ↩︎