All compounded formulations are prepared by Olympia Pharmaceuticals under cGMP practices and with oversight by national and state pharmacy boards.
Potential Benefits for Mother and Baby For mothers, B12 injections can help combat fatigue, improve mood, and boost energy levelscommon concerns during the postpartum period
The NHS side-effects guidance for hydroxocobalamin, the form used in the UK, lists nausea, headache, dizziness and injection-site reactions as known effects that usually pass on their own
Once administered, hydroxocobalamin undergoes conversion in the body to active forms of B12, such as methylcobalamin and adenosylcobalamin
Nursing Mothers: Vitamin B12 is known to be excreted in human milk
For example, vitamin D deficiencies are often treated with high-dose vitamin D injections or supplements that deliver over 50,000 IU of vitamin D, which is much more than the UL ( Though most supplement bottles provide recommendations regarding how much of a vitamin to take per day, needs can vary from person to person