Expectant mothers may be at risk for vitamin A deficiency

Women expecting twins or their second child inside two years could benefit from beta carotene supplementation, according to a small study that appeared in the European Journal of Nutrition. Of the 29 women studied, 75% did not have the recommended daily intake of vitamin A.

Bonnie - even though this is a small study, I wanted to blog this because the results were shocking. In addition, OB-HYN's are scaring pregnant women away from vitamin A (especially in the non-toxic beta carotene form) and are doing them a disservice.