Is my baby hogging my nutrients?
In a word, yes. Both now and while you're breastfeeding, your baby gets what he needs, even if it means putting you in a nutrition deficit. And if you're completely out of a certain nutrient, your baby gets nothing. You can guard against this by eating a balanced, nutrient-rich diet and by taking a multivitamin that has 400 µg (0.4 mg) of folic acid and 16-20 mg of iron.
