Prenatal Vitamins
The scoop on prenatal vitamins, their use and their benefit.
5 Problems with Prenatal Vitamins
Prenatal vitamins are important for your dietary needs as a supplement but sometimes taking them isn't so easy. Here are some common problems with prenatal vitamins and some solutions.
Prenatal vitamins are important for your dietary needs as a supplement but sometimes taking them isn't so easy. Here are some common problems with prenatal vitamins and some solutions.
Myths About Prenatal Vitamins
Prenatal vitamins are seen as a cure all for what ails you in pregnancy. This myth can lead to women not being as careful as they need to be believing that the prenatal vitamin that they take will protect them.
Prenatal vitamins are seen as a cure all for what ails you in pregnancy. This myth can lead to women not being as careful as they need to be believing that the prenatal vitamin that they take will protect them.
The Scoop About Prenatal Vitamins
Your vitamins may not be the help you believe them to be. Look for common misconceptions about vitamin usage.
Your vitamins may not be the help you believe them to be. Look for common misconceptions about vitamin usage.
Anemia in Pregnancy
Information and links on anemia during pregnancy.
Information and links on anemia during pregnancy.
Folate Facts
How Folate Can Help Prevent Birth Defects, from the FDA.
How Folate Can Help Prevent Birth Defects, from the FDA.
Do pregnant women need DHA supplements?
There is a lot of talk about supplements in pregnancy. Which vitamins do you need and what do they do? Are they better than working with your diet?
There is a lot of talk about supplements in pregnancy. Which vitamins do you need and what do they do? Are they better than working with your diet?
Pregnancy Vitamin & Mineral Guidelines
Pregnancy Vitamin & Mineral Guidelines are designed for helping pregnant women figure out how much of any particular vitamin or mineral that they need in their diet either through food (nutrition) or through supplementation (prenatal vitamins).
Pregnancy Vitamin & Mineral Guidelines are designed for helping pregnant women figure out how much of any particular vitamin or mineral that they need in their diet either through food (nutrition) or through supplementation (prenatal vitamins).
Vitamin Index
Nutrition Guide, Rick Hall, has created an index of all the vitamins and their recommended dosages. While not specifically for pregnancy it does include this information.
Nutrition Guide, Rick Hall, has created an index of all the vitamins and their recommended dosages. While not specifically for pregnancy it does include this information.
Folic Acid
The basics of folic acid, a very important thing to have prior to pregnancy to help prevent neural tube defects like spina bifida, from our Nutrition Guide.
The basics of folic acid, a very important thing to have prior to pregnancy to help prevent neural tube defects like spina bifida, from our Nutrition Guide.
Minerals Index
Nutrition Guide, Rick Hall, has created an index of all the minerals and their recommended dosages. While not specifically for pregnancy it does include this information.
Nutrition Guide, Rick Hall, has created an index of all the minerals and their recommended dosages. While not specifically for pregnancy it does include this information.
Fish Oil
This is a general information sheet on the common supplement of fish oil. It does address safety concerns during pregnancy.
This is a general information sheet on the common supplement of fish oil. It does address safety concerns during pregnancy.
Smoking’s Effects On Pregnancy Not Offset By Prenatal Vitamins
This study shows that it takes more than a pill to counteract smoking in pregnancy.
This study shows that it takes more than a pill to counteract smoking in pregnancy.
Vitamin A & Birth Defects
The FDA's information on preventing birth defects by watching your Vitamin A intake.
The FDA's information on preventing birth defects by watching your Vitamin A intake.