Patterns of vitamin, mineral and herbal supplement use prior to and during pregnancy
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2002
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Maats, F.
Crowther, C.
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Australian and New Zealand Journal of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, 2002; 42(5):494-496
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FH Maats, CA Crowther
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At the antenatal clinic, 211 women were interviewed to assess vitamin, mineral and herbal use pre-conceptually and in the three trimesters of pregnancy. The majority of women (62%) used both a vitamin or mineral supplement and a herbal preparation during the course of pregnancy. Folate (70%), iron (38%) and multivitamins (27%) were the vitamin and mineral supplements most frequently taken by pregnant women. Ginger (20%) and raspberry leaf (9%) were the most frequently used herbal preparations. Women relied on advice from friends and relatives in deciding to use herbal preparations.
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