Lactation Support
by HMS Nutrition · capsule · 120 capsules
- On the market (NIH)
- UPC 7 08828 97144 0
- DSLD label 229872
- Serving 2 capsules
- 60 servings
Lactation Support by HMS Nutrition lists 18 ingredients, 9 with an amount per serving of 2 capsules, such as 50 mg of vitamin C, 10 mcg (400 IU) of vitamin D, 1.7 mg of thiamine and 1.8 mg of riboflavin; 9 sit inside a blend without their own amounts. Its current label entered the NIH Dietary Supplement Label Database on July 23, 2020.
What is in Lactation Support?
Each row as the label prints it, per serving of 2 capsules. The capsule beside an amount places it among every product in the NIH database that lists the same ingredient: the bar is the middle half of their amounts, the line in it the median, the whiskers the 10th and 90th percentiles; the green tick is the FDA Daily Value and the red dashed tick the adult upper limit (IOM).
| Ingredient | Amount | % DV | Among products listing it |
|---|---|---|---|
| Vitamin Cas Ascorbic Acid | 50 mg | 56% | 77% of 18,583 products listing vitamin C give more (median 100 mg). |
| Vitamin Das Cholecalciferol, Vitamin D3Vitamin D (Form: as D-3 (Alt. Name: Cholecalciferol)) | 10 mcg (400 IU) | 50% | 57% of 14,175 products listing vitamin D give more (median 15 mcg). |
| Thiamine | 1.7 mg | 142% | 65% of 9,830 products listing thiamin give more (median 5 mg). |
| Riboflavin | 1.8 mg | 138% | 64% of 9,824 products listing riboflavin give more (median 4 mg). |
| Vitamin B6as Pyridoxine HydrochlorideVitamin B6 (Form: as Pyridoxine HCl) | 6 mg | 353% | 49% of 15,277 products listing vitamin B6 give more (median 6 mg). |
| Folate | 667 mcg DFE | 167% | |
| Folic Acid | 400 mcg | ||
| Vitamin B12as MethylcobalaminVitamin B12 (Form: as Methylcobalamin) | 5 mcg | 208% | 84% of 14,425 products listing vitamin B12 give more (median 36 mcg). |
| Organic Herb Blend | 1,180 mg | ||
| organic Fenugreek | in the blend, no amount given | ||
| organic Milk Thistle | in the blend, no amount given | ||
| organic Flaxseed | in the blend, no amount given | ||
| organic Fennel | in the blend, no amount given | ||
| organic Goat's Rue | in the blend, no amount given | ||
| organic Anise | in the blend, no amount given | ||
| organic Ginger | in the blend, no amount given | ||
| organic Blessed Thistle | in the blend, no amount given | ||
| organic Stinging Nettle | in the blend, no amount given | ||
| Docosahexaenoic Acid | 10 mg | over 99% of 3,627 products listing DHA give more (median 232 mg). |
Source: NIH ODS Dietary Supplement Label Database, label 229872 (entered July 23, 2020), version 9.4.0. See the label on DSLD. Amounts are what the maker printed; DSLD does not test products. Daily Values: the FDA's Daily Value page.
Is that a lot?
The rows in the top or bottom tenth of the products that list the same ingredient, and any above the adult upper limit at the most servings a day the directions give:
- over 99% of the 3,627 products that print an amount of DHA list more than its 10 mg of docosahexaenoic acid (filed by NIH under DHA) (median 232 mg).
The NIH database records one serving a day from the label's directions; its % Daily Values are for pregnant and lactating. The directions as printed are further down this page.
The Tolerable Upper Intake Level is the most of a nutrient per day, from food, water and supplements together, that is likely to pose no risk for almost all adults (Institute of Medicine, 2011). It does not apply under medical supervision. This page compares labels; it is not medical advice.
Sources: amounts from the DSLD label; Daily Values from 21 CFR 101.9(c)(8)(iv); adult upper limits from the Institute of Medicine's DRI summary tables (2011). How positions are computed.
Which products have the closest formulas?
The products whose ingredient lists overlap most with Lactation Support's, rare ingredients counting for more.
- Nursing MagicHerbally Grounded 6 shared, 48% alike
- More Milk Special BlendMotherlove 5 shared, 43% alike
- Mother's Milk BoostSignature Supplements 5 shared, 43% alike
- Mother's LactaflowWise Woman Herbals 4 shared, 36% alike
Source: ingredient lists of every product's current label in DSLD (version 9.4.0); similarity weights each shared ingredient by how rare it is.
What does the label say about taking it?
Quoted from the label as DSLD transcribed it: the maker's words, including any claim about what the product does, which the FDA has not evaluated and PlainVitamins does not endorse.
- Directions
- Suggested use: Nursing mothers, take 2 capsules daily, preferably with food, or as directed by a healthcare practitioner.
- Warnings
- Caution: Do not exceed recommended dose.
- Pregnant and nursing mothers, children under the age of 18, and individuals with a known medical condition or who are taking prescription medication should consult a physician before taking this or any dietary supplement.
Source: label statements in DSLD label 229872.
What else is on the label?
Other ingredients: Vegetable Cellulose Capsule.
Seals and symbols as the label prints them (the maker's; a certifier's own list confirms a seal): Made in the USA Good manufacturing practices GMP.
How many labels does Lactation Support have?
One label is on file, entered on July 23, 2020.
- Label 229872 (current) Entered July 23, 2020 · on the market · 120 capsules · UPC 7 08828 97144 0
Source: DSLD label entry and market events, version 9.4.0 (labels entered through September 25, 2025).
Who makes it?
The label names HMS Nutrition LLC (distributor), Wilmington, DE. All HMS Nutrition products.