To ensure that the baby gets enough iodine, it is important that it receives breast milk or special baby food. It should also regularly receive sea fish with its complementary food. Breastfeeding mothers should improve their iodine supply by eating the following:
- Iodised table salt
- Products made with iodised table salt
- Sea fish
To improve the iodine supply, breastfeeding mothers can eat iodised table salt and sea fish. Products made with iodised table salt are also recommended. If a breastfeeding mother wants to take additional iodine supplements to cover the increased iodine requirement, she should discuss this with her doctor. An adequate supply of iodine is very important for pregnant women and breastfeeding mothers in order to avoid iodine deficiency in both mother and child.
In the first year of life, you should not use salt or table salt with iodine when preparing complementary foods.
