Folic acid supplements at the recommended intake of 400 micrograms per day about 3 months before and during pregnancy can help prevent neural tube defects. However, high doses of folic acid supplements of 1000 micrograms per day or more can negatively impact the cognition of the child. Desirée Valera-Gran, Eva M Navarrete-Muñoz, Manuela Garcia de […]
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More research to support why we should avoid chemical exposure, including to the environment. Chemical such as plastics (eg, phthalates and phenols), flame retardants, perfluorinated compounds and pesticides may be linked with adverse reproductive outcomes such as low birth weight, gestational diabetes, obesity, certain cancers, certain birth defects, and neurodevelopmental disorders such as attention deficit […]
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Alcohol, even at low doses, should be avoided in pregnancy to reduce the risk of fetal problems such as fetal alcohol syndrome. Evelyne Muggli, MPH; Harold Matthews, BPsych(Hons); Anthony Penington, MDBS; et al Association Between Prenatal Alcohol Exposure and Craniofacial Shape of Children at 12 Months of Age. JAMA Pediatr. Published online June 5, 2017. […]
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