If pregnant women take higher amounts of Vitamin C, it is advisable to reduce their Vitamin C intake to between 250 - 500 mg per day shortly before delivery, otherwise the baby will become Vitamin C-deficient after birth until the body adapts to being cut off from a higher supply of Vitamin C while in the womb. This is not necessary if the baby is breastfed, because it will continue to receive the higher amount of Vitamin C from breast milk. However when the time comes to wean the baby, the same routine needs to be followed, where the mother will have to reduce a higher intake of Vitamin C to that lesser amount to prevent the baby from temporarily becoming Vitamin C-deficient... Full Text