Supplement after giving birth

Honestly, even if you're not breastfeeding, your body still needs quite a bit of support to recover, iron and Vitamin C are two big ones since you lose a lot during delivery, and Vitamin C actually helps your body absorb the iron better, especially if you're eating more plant-based foods. Some mums I know continued taking a good postnatal multivitamin for up to six months post-delivery just to cover all the bases, while others switched to individual supplements like iron, calcium, and Omega-3 depending on what their body needed. My friend went to see a gynaecologist at KKH after her second delivery and was told to keep up postnatal supplements for a good few months even after she stopped breastfeeding, which I thought made a lot of sense given how much the body goes through. The trade-off with individual supplements is that you can target specific gaps, but a combined postnatal formula is simpler and harder to forget when you're sleep-deprived. Either way, it's really worth checking in with your own doctor or a gynaecologist to get a clearer picture of what your body specifically needs at this stage.