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Eating During Pregnancy
To eat well during pregnancy you must do more than simply increase how much you eat. You must also consider what you eat. Although you need about 300 extra calories a day — especially later in your ...
kidshealth.org/parent/pregnancy_newborn/pregnancy/eating_pregnancy.html
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Upside: Easy to use site with very good information on vitamins and minerals to have during pregnancy
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Natural Herbs & Vitamins During
Although medicine has replaced most natural supplements with a synthetic substitute, there are many who still look to natural herbs and vitamins to provide essential nutrition to pregnant women as ...
www.americanpregnancy.org/pregnancyhealth/naturalherbsvitamins.html
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Upside: Describes benefits of supplements and specific recommendations
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Prenate Elite is a prescription prenatal vitamin that contains
folic acid, which can prevent birth defects. This eMedTV resource offers an overview of Prenate Elite, including information on the benefits of the vitamins, side effects, and dosing tips.
pregnancy.emedtv.com/prenate-elite/prenate-elite.html
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Upside: Good article on prenate elite vitamins for pregnancy
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Choosing a Prenatal Vitamin Supplement
A Checklist for You and Your Doctor Even before you conceive, most health care providers recommend that women take prenatal supplements for vitamins and minerals.
babyfit.sparkpeople.com/articles.asp?id=709
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Upside: Very good article summarizing prenatal supplements
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DHA and Pregnancy
Research suggests that using DHA (docosahexaenoic acid) during pregnancy can help improve fetal brain and eye development. The omega-3 fatty acid is currently a popular addition to many prenatal ...
heart-disease.emedtv.com/dha/dha-and-pregnancy.html
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Upside: Good article about the effects of DHA during pregnancy
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Biotin (vitamin H)
Pregnancy supplementation Marginal biotin deficiency has been found to commonly occur during pregnancy. Biotin supplementation during pregnancy is not currently standard practice, and prenatal ...
www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/druginfo/natural/patient-biotin.html
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Upside: Very good starting point on bitoin and use during pregnancy
Downside: Text heavy site; scroll down for pregnancy specific information
This is a unique time, when what you eat not only has an effect
on your health, but also on the development and wellbeing of your unborn baby. In this article Nutritional considerations Energy Protein Fibre Folic acid Iron Vitamin A Vitamin C Vitamin D Calcium A ...
www.bbc.co.uk/health/healthy_living/nutrition/life_pregnancy1.shtml
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Upside: Detailed information on getting specific vitamins into your diet when pregnant
Downside: Long article over two pages
Vitamin C: Why you shouldn't skimp during pregnancy
Why do I need vitamin C? How much do I need? Should I take a supplement? What are the best food sources? What are signs of a deficiency? Why do I need vitamin C?
www.babycenter.com/0_vitamin-c-why-you-shouldnt-skimp-during-pregnancy_660.bc
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Upside: Short article on getting enough vitamin C into your diet during pregnancy
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Why do I need iron?
How much iron do I need during pregnancy? Should I take a supplement? Iron: It's good for your blood What are the best food sources of iron? What will happen if I don't get enough iron? How will I ...
www.babycenter.com/0_iron-its-good-for-your-blood_1468.bc
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Upside: Detailed article on the benefits of iron and how to increase your iron intake during pregnancy
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Iron Levels in Pregnancy
One of the first tests that your doctor or midwife will do early in the first trimester, is to check blood iron levels. This test is generally run again during the second trimester to determine that ...
www.babiesonline.com/articles/pregnancy/ironlevels.asp
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Upside: Very good article on getting enough iron during your pregnancy
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