Pregnant with a cold
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Topic: Pregnant with a cold
Posted By: BDTM14
Subject: Pregnant with a cold
Date Posted: 16 July 2012 at 4:03pm
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Hi there
Im currently 18 weeks pregnant and I also have a cough & Cold. I went to the health shop to ask what I could take while pregnant and they said that I could take some vitamin C tablets. the ones to take with water rather than te chewable time. Im taking the Ester-C 1000mg bioflavonoids. They said I could take 3 of these a day. yet I read on the Baby center website and they said that pregnant women should only have 60mg. so now I am really confused and worried about my baby. Please help me as to what is right |
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Posted By: Rexy
Date Posted: 16 July 2012 at 6:54pm
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Elevit has 100mg in it, so I think that 60mg is wrong, especially since its so important in pregnancy. I'd give your midwife a text or call, or maybe talk to a pharmacist.
Vit C helps prevent miscarriage and is great for iron absorption so I don't think you'd be harming bubs, but it's always good to check. Sorry I can't give you a definite answer. |
Posted By: LuckyRed
Date Posted: 17 July 2012 at 4:54pm
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I have a cold too and taking 1000mg of Vit C a day plus drinking orange juice and eating mandarins. Vitamin C is good for you, my mw couldn't recommend it enough. -------------  
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Posted By: BDTM14
Date Posted: 17 July 2012 at 5:17pm
| Yeah spoke with my MW and she said that what I am taking is fine :) but to maybe cut it down to 2000mg and have more OJ and oranges. |
Posted By: DeenaMathew149513
Date Posted: 11 August 2014 at 10:14pm
| During pregnancy your immune system get changes so that its main purpose is to protect your developing baby. You cannot protect yourself from cold. I had the same issue during just i had consult with my doctor. |
Posted By: feiyi150101
Date Posted: 20 August 2014 at 3:13pm
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there are some natural remedies you can use M&R essentials cough tonic worked well for my cough |