Peri-rx & Pregnancy/Nursing

[Aly]

Oh hey, BBM!

Are there considerations for taking Peri-rx while nursing (or pregnant)? Aside from the inconclusive and conflicting data on caffeine during pregnancy/nursing (to each his own on that one) is there anything else worth considering?

Unfortunately, no OB, GYN or Perinatologist I saw during my pregnancy (and I saw many!) was able to intelligently answer any questions regarding training or nutrition neither when my pregnancy was low risk nor when it took a hard left to high-risk/bed rest - eye roll. Any insight would be much appreciated!

[Jordan_Feigenbaum]

Aly,

Thanks for the post. Like training, I don’t think we can definitively say what the actual “risks” are of any particular supplement during pregnancy. Nevertheless, my general recommendation is to not use supplements (outside of those that are prescribed) during pregnancy given the relative priority of performance at that time.In short, training resources are compromised (for good reason) and I don’t think the potential benefits of the supplements outweigh the potential risks at that time.

-Jordan

[Aly]

Thanks, Jordan!