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Re: Vitamin A and Pregnancy

From: Abby (anonymous@obgyn.net)
Mon, 6 Jan 2003 13:20:04 -0600 (CST)

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At Mon, 6 Jan 2003, Ana wrote: >
>I just found out I'm pregnant! I've been taking prenatal vitamins
>(Precare) for 1 1/2 months in preparation and was wondering about the
>Vitamin A content (there isn't any). I've read that some amount of
>Vitamin A is necessary for a healthy baby. I try to eat a balanced
>diet, but wonder if I should I be concerned that my supplement doesn't
>contain any Vitamin A at all.
>
>Thanks for any help you can give!
>
>--
>Ana

>Ana,

Too much vitamin A can cause birth defects, and can even be fatal for a adult. It sounds like Precare is taking a very conservative approach by not having any Vitamin A at all. If your diet includes "yellow" veggies such as carrots, you are probably getting all you need for you and baby. The prenatal vitamins are especially useful for the folic acid and iron they contain because it can be difficult to get the proper amount from diet alone.

At your first prenatal visit, you might want to go over your diet with the doc as reassurrance, but chances are you're doing all the right things already. Congratulations!

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