Herb use, vitamin use, and diet in low-income, postpartum women.

Introduction: Little is known about herb use among underserved postpartum women and their patterns of communication about herb use with prenatal providers.

Methods: We interviewed women from the postpartum unit at an urban hospital about herb use during pregnancy, socioeconomic factors, prenatal vitamin use, and diet. We asked women if they discussed use of herbs and vitamins with their prenatal care providers and asked about their satisfaction with these discussions.