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wat vitamin is it your not supposed to have when your pregant

im 6 months pregant and i already have 3 biys everytime my iron levels have been low and this time ive asked each time if i can have iron tablets to be told no,anyhow am trying to keep my levels up by eating leafy greens,today i went out n bought loads of spinach which is high in vitamin A not sure what vitamin it is thats to be avoided in pregnancy is it vitamin A or D can anyone tell me please,many thanks in return xxx
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  • Fen_2
    Fen_2 Posts: 39 Forumite
    Can you go and speak to your local pharmacist? They can give you a breakdown on all your nutritional, including vitamin, needs.

    Vitamin A in tablets should be generally avoided, so specific pregnancy multivitamin pills do not contain it. However, eating Vitamin A from a food source is slightly different chemically. WHat you need is a healthy balanced diet that conatins all the vitamins, plus essential fatty acids to help your baby's brain and neural system develop. Again, please please speak to your pharmacist as they can help you.
  • Hapless_2
    Hapless_2 Posts: 2,619 Forumite
    The particular concern is that excess vitamins (which are, after all, simply chemicals) could damage the unborn child. The vitamin which causes most concern in this respect is Vitamin A. In excess, this vitamin has been linked with birth defects. You should avoid vitamin A supplements in pregnancy, as well as food which has a very high vitamin A content, such as liver.
    Some skin treatments also contain vitamin A or related chemicals, known as retinols or retinoids. Although these treatments are usually creams applied to the surface of the skin, the vitamin A in them can cross into the bloodstream. There's a risk this might affect the growing baby. These creams shouldn't be used during pregnancy.
    Never take any medicine, food supplements or other treatments when you may be pregnant without discussing it with your doctor first.
    http://www.bbc.co.uk/health/ask_the_doctor/vitamindangers.shtml
    it's the retinol version which causes the problems, not the beta-carotene version. Beta-carotene is what you would find in vegetables such as carrots and spinach etc.
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  • dollop
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    thanks for your advice its the first time ive actually tried spinach lol was quite suprised that theres not much taste to it and its lovely mixed with mash potatoes now i just have to talk the kids into eating it lol
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  • ellat257
    ellat257 Posts: 53 Forumite
    Avoid the vit A. It can be toxic as can normal vitamin tablets. At present I am 26 weeks and am taking pregnacre vitamins which are working well. Last time I took a tonic Spatone in orange every morning with breakfast after my iron levels started to drop. If in doubt try midwife/pharmacist for advice.
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