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include spinach, kale, asparagus,
broccoli, and peas.
Iron is used by your body to make
hemoglobin, which facilitates oxygen
transport. The ACOG says pregnant
women need about 27 milligrams
daily when expecting, as extra iron is
necessary for the growing baby and
placenta, especially in the second
and third trimesters. Iron-rich foods,
include lean red meat, poultry, fish,
dried beans and peas, iron-fortified
cereals, and prune juice.
"For me, as a vegan/vegetarian,
the vitamins were important in help-
ing me fill in gaps in my diet," says
Courtney Skeen, a Red Hook mother
of two.
The multivitamin debate
Many doctors prescribe prenatal
vitamins to their pregnant patients,
but some moms-to-be consider
subbing the prescription for multivi-
tamins for women.
"Taking a vitamin specifically for
prenatal is one way to assure you
are getting exactly what you need.
Also there are some formulations of
prenatal vitamins that are designed
to help with nausea in pregnancy,
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