Here are some good food sources of vitamin B12: Advertisement | page continues below 3 ounces of cooked clams, without shells: 17 mcg 3 ounces of cooked oysters: 14.9 mcg 1/4 cup of fortified nutritional yeast: 8.3 to 24 micrograms, depending on the brand 3 ounces of cooked Atlantic salmon: 2.6 mcg 3 ounces of cooked ground beef, 85% lean: 2.4 mcg 8 ounces of 2% milk: 1.3 mcg 6 ounces of plain, fat-free yogurt: 1.0 mcg 1 serving of fortified breakfast cereal: 0.6 mcg 1 1/2 ounces of cheddar cheese: 0.5 mcg 1 large cooked egg: 0.5 mcg (A 3-ounce serving of meat or fish is about the size of a deck of cards.) Do you need a vitamin B12 supplement during pregnancy
You're iron or folic acid deficient
Vitamin B12 plays a big role in fetal *and* neonatal brain development, so its important for vegan and vegetarian mothers (or anyone who might be deficient in vitamin B12) to supplement the nutrient while pregnant or breastfeeding
But still, cyanocobalamin is known for being more stable and cheaper than other forms of B12 (some of the cheaper products on our list have cyanocobalamin) though you can def find affordable B12 supplements in any form
Understanding B12 Injection Dosage and Frequency The amount and how often B12 injections are given can change based on each persons needs
Rotate injection sites (abdomen, thigh, upper arm)