Di youe take elivit
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Topic: Di youe take elivit
Posted By: BessieBear
Subject: Di youe take elivit
Date Posted: 06 January 2009 at 5:32pm
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If so did you child then have either reflux or colic.
My friend is a nurse in a very small town practice a nearly 80% of woman who took it had these problems with there babies afterwards. I know i didnt take it and ryan had neither. ------------- Sarah Mum to, Boy 07/2008, Girl 03/2010, Boy 05/2012, Angel  07/08/2014
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Posted By: fire_engine
Date Posted: 06 January 2009 at 5:37pm
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I only took it for 2 weeks cos the side effects were so horrible. Daniel has reflux but not colic. ------------- Mum to two wee boys |
Posted By: peachy
Date Posted: 06 January 2009 at 5:41pm
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I took elevit throughout my whole pregnancy and the 7 months while I breastfed.
No colic here, she may have had reflux as she was quite spilly but it never bothered her. ------------- http://lilypie.com">  http://lilypie.com">
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Posted By: lilfatty
Date Posted: 06 January 2009 at 5:50pm
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I took Elevit through out my whole pregnancy and for about six months after (while bfeeding)
Isabelle had neither problem (but then she could be in the other 20%) ------------- Mummy to Issy (3) and Elias (18 months) I did it .. 41 kgs gone! From flab to fab in under a year  http://www.femininefitness.co.nz/category/blog - LFs weight blog
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Posted By: weegee
Date Posted: 06 January 2009 at 5:55pm
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I took it for a couple of months until I decided it was making my all-day sickness worse and ditched it. JJ doesn't have reflux or colic either... ------------- 
Mum to JJ, 4 July 2008 & Addie, 28 July 2010 |
Posted By: mummy_becks
Date Posted: 06 January 2009 at 6:06pm
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Didn't take it at all. Andrew didn't have any issues but Josh was a but refluxy. ------------- I was a puree feeder, forward facing, cot sleeping, pram pushing kind of Mum... and my kids survived! |
Posted By: Redbedrock
Date Posted: 06 January 2009 at 6:18pm
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I took it three months prior to getting pregnant, well 5 actually, then whole pregnancy and 6 months while expressing adn Fay has no problems with reflux or colic, I think i can count on one hand the number of times she has thrown up in 2 years, usually cos they have been straight in my face but it's not that many ------------- http://www.babysfirstsite.com"> 
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Posted By: peanut butter
Date Posted: 06 January 2009 at 6:20pm
| I've taken it almost contiunously from 3 months before conception of Tom (so thats Sept 06) till now. No probs here either. |
Posted By: Muz
Date Posted: 06 January 2009 at 6:21pm
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I didnt take elevit with my first and she had both reflux and colic.
Have taken it very briefly this time but found it made me feel so much worse so stopped. Would be interesting to see the results of a clinical trial - assuming one was done as it is supplied by a very large drug company. ------------- http://lilypie.com"> 
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Posted By: fire_engine
Date Posted: 06 January 2009 at 6:42pm
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Ha, most likely much of the research was sponsored by said pharmaceutical company. The main evidence is about the folate it contains and its link to neural tube defects - but folate is also available through your GP/LMC - way cheaper for the same amount of folate.
And there is only one trial that has looked at Elevit vs "trace minerals" w only 5000 people, which isn't huge, esp cos it's only one study. edited to make my comments more balanced! ------------- Mum to two wee boys |
Posted By: marielb
Date Posted: 06 January 2009 at 7:25pm
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I didn't take it and my first had reflux. ------------- Isaac is 6, Ethan is 4, Rico is 2 and Hunter is almost 1! |
Posted By: Mum2ET
Date Posted: 06 January 2009 at 7:54pm
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I took Elevit during my entire pregnancy and for quite a while while b/f (I am still b/f and take it every now and then - one of our friends owns a pharmacy so gets it for me at a good price) and Ella has never had any problems. ------------- Mum to Ella (5) and Tom (2) |
Posted By: Freesia
Date Posted: 06 January 2009 at 11:29pm
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I also took it throughout my entire pregnancy and Livvy had neither Colic or Reflux. -------------  
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