Patterns of vitamin, mineral and herbal supplement use prior to and during pregnancy

作者: FH Maats , CA Crowther

DOI: 10.1111/J.0004-8666.2002.00494.X

关键词: Herbal supplementTraditional medicineVitaminSelf-medicationCross-sectional studyPrenatal carePhytotherapyPregnancy TrimestersPregnancyMedicine

摘要: At the antenatal clinic, 211 women were interviewed to assess vitamin, mineral and herbal use pre-conceptually in three trimesters of pregnancy. The majority (62%) used both a vitamin or supplement preparation during course pregnancy. Folate (70%), iron (38%) multivitamins (27%) supplements most frequently taken by pregnant women. Ginger (20%) raspberry leaf (9%) preparations. Women relied on advice from friends relatives deciding

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