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Vitamin D in pregnancy
By ThinkBaby on 09/08/2010 11:07:54
New research links vitamin D intake during pregnancy to healthier bones in children
Recent news stories have reported that vitamin D intake during pregnancy can have a marked effect on the health of children’s bones later in life. But how important is vitamin D to your pregnancy? Why you need it It has long been established
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Vitamin D and your baby
By Laura Lee Davies on 26/02/2010 01:42:03
Vitamin D is an important nutrient for your baby, and increasingly scientists rate its anti-cancer powers, so how do you bring it into your baby's diet?
Why is vitamin D important?Vitamin D helps build healthy bones and teeth, aiding the body's use of its mineral intake. It also helps your baby make the most of the calcium he's having. Without enough vitamin D a child can be at risk of rickets
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More research supports Vitamin D in pregnancy
By Laura Lee Davies on 25/04/2006 14:04:30
A Canadian university has done further research into the value of Vitamin D intake during pregnancy.
Research conducted through McGill University in Quebec, has found further evidence of the importance of vitamin D intake during pregnancy.In a study to see what the impact on pregnancy would be when a woman does not drink enough milk
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Call for free vitamin D for pregnant women
By Kimberley Smith on 19/08/2011 13:22:41
Expert suggests vitamin D testing and free supplements for mums-to-be to combat rickets
All pregnant women could have blood tests to check their vitamin D levels, under new proposals put forward to prevent resurgence in rickets. Experts have also suggested mums-to-be receive free vitamin D supplements on the NHS.Rickets is a condition
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New vitamin D advice when planning a pregnancy
By Kimberley Smith on 18/01/2011 13:43:41
Scottish mums told to take vitamin D supplements before conception and during pregnancy due to lack of sunshine
The Scottish government is soon to announce new vitamin D recommendations for women planning a pregnancy, according to BBC Scotland.Women will be advised to take vitamin D supplements when they start trying to conceive, as many in Scotland
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Vitamin D deficiency linked to pre-eclampsia
By Kimberley Smith on 19/08/2010 13:09:28
Low levels of the ‘sunshine vitamin’ found in pregnant women with severe cases of pre-eclampsia
Mums-to-be who develop serious pre-eclampsia during their pregnancies have been found to have low levels of the so-called ‘sunshine vitamin’, Vitamin D. Researchers in the US have suggested that this could indicate a link between Vitamin D
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Mums-to-be need vitamin D
By Susan Lee on 17/03/2010 15:05:38
Doctors fear rickets may be on the rise
the importance of vitamin D.Three quarters of mums surveyed by the Department of Health didn’t realise that pregnant women often don’t get enough vitamin D, while nearly half weren’t aware that vitamin D helps keep bones healthy and can prevent conditions
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The good vitamin guide
By Cheryl Freedman on 30/09/2011 11:56:32
Concerned your newly weaned baby isn't getting all the nutrients he requires? He may need to take a vitamin supplement – read on to find out why
Does my baby really need a supplement?It all depends on his age. Up until the age of six months, your baby shouldn't need to take extra vitamins. Breastmilk and formula are usually enough to provide all the right nutrients, unless your baby was born
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Drinking milk during pregnancy may lower MS risk
By Clio FitzHerbert on 12/02/2010 13:53:43
More milk for mums-to-be could reduce baby's risk of multiple sclerosis, study suggests
daughters whose mothers consumed less than three glasses of milk per month,” said Dr Fariba Mirzaei, who led the US study involving 34,794 nurses.Mums-to-be who had a higher vitamin D intake during pregnancy also gave birth to babies with a reduced risk
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5 ways to beat pregnancy tiredness at work
By Daniella Delaney on 08/05/2012 15:33:19
Snoozing at your desk is not going to make you popular with the boss, so check out these foolproof ways to stay awake when you're pregnant and tired in the office
There's no doubting that being pregnant really takes it out of you from day one. Especially if you're still at work. Avoid dozing off mid-instruction from your boss by building one or more of these easy tiredness beaters into your daily routine. Read more on your maternity rights...
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