Zinc Supplements Safe During Pregnancy? Posted: 04-21-06 10:09am
Hi, I was surfing for some info for my
pregnant daughter, then I came across this
dude's blog.
(url removed)
and my daughter is currently taking zinc
supplements everyday, after reading the
page above, it made me wondering should my
daughter continues taking it.
Can any1 clarify this for me?
Thank you in advanced. ; )
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Tess B
Experienced User , Rather EHEALTHy
Joined: 29 Dec 2005 Posts: 80 Location: Aberdeen
Posted: 04-21-06 10:22am
Not sure if it's the same everywhere but I
got told the only thing you should be
taking is folic acid for the first
trimester, thats what my doc told me
anyway! Hope that helps
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AlliE_18
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Joined: 20 Dec 2005 Posts: 2129 Location: uk
Posted: 04-21-06 10:55am
Yeah but you can take a multi
vitamin/mineral supplement when you're
pregnant too and that contains zinc doesnt
it?
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Sunflower_pie81
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Joined: 17 Jan 2006 Posts: 5041 Location: to hell with this crap
Posted: 04-21-06 11:42am
I think that your daughter needs to speak
with her ob. Maybe she should take a
lower dosage of it if she really needs it
for any reason.
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osborn
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Joined: 18 Apr 2006 Posts: 4
Thanx For All the Helps! Posted: 04-26-06 07:56am
:d I have emailed the blog owner (darren)
personally and ask my daughter's gp
opinion too. Now, she is still on zinc
supplement as her gp has prescribed it for
a preventive purpose which I dont really
understand.
It seems that all darren's blog articles
are reviewed by medline and its medically
recognized. My daughter finds it quite
interesting to follow esp throughout her
pregnancy.
According to my son in law, darren updates
his blog quite often and is very helpful
when questions posted to him. I seldom
read it as I think he uses too many
medical terms which I dont understand
well. :lol:
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OaTmEaLfAiRy
Experienced User , Rather EHEALTHy
Joined: 13 Oct 2005 Posts: 192 Location: Iowa
Posted: 04-28-06 01:25am
If your gp knows your daughter is pregnant
and still prescribed it, then it should be
safe. If you are still questioning it,
get a second opinion. But I wouldn't
trust a blog (no matter who it's reviewed
by) over my family doctor.
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tigresacanela24
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Joined: 11 Nov 2005 Posts: 5261 Location: Treat your children well, eventually they'll choose your nursing home.
