During your pregnancy, your nutrient intake no
longer is just for your own body – it’s also for your developing
baby. Clinician’s Choice™ Prenatal vitamins contain the maximum
nutrients recommended by physicians for healthy babies and their
mothers.
Folic Acid and Calcium are essential nutrients
during pregnancy.
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Why is folic acid so important during pregnancy?
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 | As the baby grows through the process of
cell
replication, which occurs from the moment of
conception, folic acid is essential for normal
replication and DNA functionality. |
| Folic acid is important in producing red blood
cells
as well as nervous system chemicals, and is a
critical part of spinal fluid. |
| Folic acid decreases the risk of the baby having
neural tube defects, such as spina bifida. It is most
effective when taken during the months prior to
conception. |
| An inadequate amount of folic acid increases the
risk of a low-birth weight baby or miscarriage. |
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Why is calcium so important during pregnancy?
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| Supplementing your diet with calcium is thought
to
decrease the risk of pre-eclampsia during your
pregnancy. Just as you need calcium for healthy
bones, calcium is essential for your unborn baby to
promote healthy bone development. |
| A calcium deficiency during pregnancy will cause
your body to extract the needed calcium from your
own calcium stores in your bones. |
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Who should take Prenatal?
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| Pregnant or lactating women should take Prenatal. |
| Women entering child bearing age and beyond. |
| Since many women do not even realize they are
pregnant until weeks into the pregnancy, being on
Clinician’s Choice™ Prenatals even before conception
is extremely important for the development of your
baby. |
| Women contemplating pregnancy should take
Prenatal for the months prior to conception as well
as into the pregnancy. |
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Distinct Active Ingredients
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A daily dose of Clinician’s Choice™ Prenatal
contains:
| 1mg of Folic Acid to help prevent neural tube
defects |
| 750mg of Calcium for fetal bone growth |
| Magnesium to promote Calcium uptake in bones,
help regulate normal blood pressure, and reduce
constipation |
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Patient Benefits
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| Prenatal is manufactured to over-the-counter
pharmaceutical standards – the highest quality
standards available |
| The formula is balanced with appropriate dosages
of vitamins and minerals to maximize absorption
and bioavailability |
| The Prenatal vitamin should not cause stomach
upset, as the tablets disintegrate quickly in the
stomach due to pharmaceutical grade balance of
excipients and binders. |
| The vitamin A that is in Clinician’s Choice™
Prenatal
is in a beta-carotene form rather than Vitamin A.
This decreases the potential for Vitamin A overdose
during pregnancy. |
| Clinician’s Choice™ Prenatal is easy to
swallow. |
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Dosage Schedule
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Studies show that vitamins are better absorbed when
taken twice or more per day.
| Two tablets in the morning |
| Two tablets in the evening |
For more information about
Clinician’s Choice™ Prenatals, please consult your healthcare
provider at Baystate Ob/Gyn Group, Inc. If you are interested in
purchasing Clinician’s Choice™ Prenatals, please contact
one of our offices.
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This page was updated 1/12/01
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