Ashwagandha during breastfeeding?

Did anyone take it during breastfeeding? Is it safe? Did you notice any difference after taking it? I feel like my anxiety and stress level is going through the roof sometimes and my toddler is giving me a hard time too especially while the baby cries I’m trying so hard to be calmer but i can’t so I was thinking to try some herbal remedies as I’m breastfeeding. thank you!

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Hi, I took shatavari during breastfeeding and it helped in a variety of different ways, but…it passed through my breast milk and made my baby lactate! So… be careful with any herbal remedies. They are extremely potent x

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I just started taking ashwaganda last week. So far so good. Nothing strange going on

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keep us posted I wanted to start back taking it

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Thank you so much for replying ladies, I bought myself some as well, hopefully they will help x

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There's no official research on taking ashwagandha while breastfeeding and for that reason they don't recommend it.

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