PREGNANCY-BIRTH Messages for October, 1998: Re: Flax Seed Oil? Vitamin B6 w/Magnesium?

Re: Flax Seed Oil? Vitamin B6 w/Magnesium?

From: Harvey S. Marchbein, M.D. (anonymous@obgyn.net)
Fri, 23 Oct 1998 10:00:16 -0500 (CDT)

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At Wed, 21 Oct 1998, Renee wrote: >
>Dear Doctor,
>
>I am 8 weeks pregnant following a sucessful in vitro cycle. I am
>currently living in Sao Paulo, Brazil and am not 100% confident of the
>level of medicine here and, of course am nervous about being pregnant
>since it took 2 years to get here.
>
>In addition to taking prenatal vitamins, my dr has prescribed that I
>take (1) 2000 mg of flax seed oil and (2) another capsule called P5-P
>Plus which contains 50 mg Pyridoxal 5 - Phosphate (Vitamin B6
>metabolite) and 100 mg magnesium. I have posted and none of the other
>pregnant women seem to be taking these supplements. Should I not be
>taking them as well?
>
>Thank you so very much for your help with this matter. I sincerely
>appreciate it.
>
>Kind regards,
>
>--
>Renee
>

Not having prescribed flax seed oil, I am not familiar with the components. The B6 metabolite is fine but if your prenatal has B6, you probably don't need it. Make sure there is adequate folic acid (who knows? could be in the flax seed oil for all I know about flax seeds) and iron. A well balanced diet usually does the rest. The only overdose concern in pregnancy is with Vitamin A. 5000IU is usual. 8000IU is maximum daily alottment.

--
Harvey S. Marchbein, M.D. FACOG, FACS
Great Neck, New York
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