Pregnancy

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Hello everyone,

I am still new at this, so please bare with me. I have learned so

much, from this group since I have joined, so I am sure, you can help

me. I have a friend, that is in her 2nd trimester. She is early 30's,

has 2 other children. The last time she was pregnant was 7 yrs ago. I

have her on Chlorophyll, but am having a hard time trying to get her

husband to see, that she needs a multiple vitamin, and lots of

calcium. He is on our products too, and raves about it. But, at this

point I don't care if he goes to the local store to get them for her.

I have also, advised him of the needed folic acid, and fatty acids

needed. I am turning to you because, I am really worried about her.

She has told me, she is experiencing some cramping. Yes, she has told

her traditional Doctor; but, he's told her to keep working, until the

sonogram results come back. Would someone please, tell me where, I

can find information, or would you provide it, as to problems that

can happen in a pregnancy, with a lack of the nutrients, I mentioned.

I believe, her husband will understand if he could read it for

himself. As, he only eats organic foods, so he has some information.

Sorry, this was so long.

Winona

[Guest guest]

First: There are plenty of organic vitamins out there to be had. So

if his argument is that the vitamins are not organic....that don't

wash. There are even vegetarian and vegan vitamin formulas. As far

as I am concerned (I was a surgical nurse {11 years in general O.R.

work with an OB/Gyn specialization and 9 years as a private surgical

nurse in an OB/Gyn office} working for an OB/GYN group with 5 docs

in it) ALL pregnant women and ALL women even CONSIDERING or TRYING

to get pregnant should be on a good organic (preferrably vegetarian

or vegan) PRE-NATAL/NATAL vitamin. My docs had a wonderful

integrated (Western Medicine and Alternative Therapies) practice and

they highly recommended vitamins for all their mommas and potential

mommas. As a matter of fact....we carried the vitamins in our

offices so the mom's could just get them there.

Second: One of the primary concerns regarding Folic Acid lack is, of

course, spina bifida. Folic Acid is especially important during pre-

pregnancy and early pregnancy. Calcium is necessary to prevent bone

loss and tooth loss...a fetus pulls massive amounts of calcium (and

many other nutrients) from their mothers. Many of the fatty acids

are necessary for proper neurologic formation. Low birth weight

would also be a consideration. As to where you can find information

online....try webmd.com as a starting place. Some search wording I

would suggest would be: pregnancy + nutrition, pregnancy + vitamins,

pregnancy + diet, pregnancy health, pregnancy + folic acid, birth

defects + nutrition....that should give you plenty of reading and

should also help to lead you in new search directions.

I'm glad to hear that she has spoken with her traditional doc about

her health issues....has she also spoken to the doc about taking a

vitamin supplement? Has the doctor spoken to the husband about the

vitamin supplement? Perhaps, if he has not..it would be a really

good starting point for the doctor to stress the importance of the

vitamins and to provide appropriate information regarding nutrition

and what can happen without good nutrition?

 

Hope this helps a little.

Blessings,

Pixi

 

 

 

, " louisonline2 "

<louisonline2> wrote:

> Hello everyone,

> I am still new at this, so please bare with me. I have learned

so

> much, from this group since I have joined, so I am sure, you can

help

> me. I have a friend, that is in her 2nd trimester. She is early

30's,

> has 2 other children. The last time she was pregnant was 7 yrs

ago. I

> have her on Chlorophyll, but am having a hard time trying to get

her

> husband to see, that she needs a multiple vitamin, and lots of

> calcium. He is on our products too, and raves about it. But, at

this

> point I don't care if he goes to the local store to get them for

her.

> I have also, advised him of the needed folic acid, and fatty acids

> needed. I am turning to you because, I am really worried about

her.

> She has told me, she is experiencing some cramping. Yes, she has

told

> her traditional Doctor; but, he's told her to keep working, until

the

> sonogram results come back. Would someone please, tell me where, I

> can find information, or would you provide it, as to problems that

> can happen in a pregnancy, with a lack of the nutrients, I

mentioned.

> I believe, her husband will understand if he could read it for

> himself. As, he only eats organic foods, so he has some

information.

> Sorry, this was so long.

> Winona

[Guest guest]

Thank You for answering.

The Doctor had provided samples of a multiple vitamin, for her to

take. But the husband, felt, since the doctor did not mention folic

acid, or calcium, that it meant she did not need it. I did let him

know, the issues that you put in your e-mail to me, and now he is

going to get her some folic acid, and calcium. So, I really

appreciate your taking the time to answer,

 

Winona

 

, " Pixi, just, Pixi "

<silvrpixi2> wrote:

> First: There are plenty of organic vitamins out there to be had. So

> if his argument is that the vitamins are not organic....that don't

> wash. There are even vegetarian and vegan vitamin formulas. As far

> as I am concerned (I was a surgical nurse {11 years in general O.R.

> work with an OB/Gyn specialization and 9 years as a private

surgical

> nurse in an OB/Gyn office} working for an OB/GYN group with 5 docs

> in it) ALL pregnant women and ALL women even CONSIDERING or TRYING

> to get pregnant should be on a good organic (preferrably vegetarian

> or vegan) PRE-NATAL/NATAL vitamin. My docs had a wonderful

> integrated (Western Medicine and Alternative Therapies) practice

and

> they highly recommended vitamins for all their mommas and potential

> mommas. As a matter of fact....we carried the vitamins in our

> offices so the mom's could just get them there.

> Second: One of the primary concerns regarding Folic Acid lack is,

of

> course, spina bifida. Folic Acid is especially important during pre-

> pregnancy and early pregnancy. Calcium is necessary to prevent bone

> loss and tooth loss...a fetus pulls massive amounts of calcium (and

> many other nutrients) from their mothers. Many of the fatty acids

> are necessary for proper neurologic formation. Low birth weight

> would also be a consideration. As to where you can find information

> online....try webmd.com as a starting place. Some search wording I

> would suggest would be: pregnancy + nutrition, pregnancy +

vitamins,

> pregnancy + diet, pregnancy health, pregnancy + folic acid, birth

> defects + nutrition....that should give you plenty of reading and

> should also help to lead you in new search directions.

> I'm glad to hear that she has spoken with her traditional doc about

> her health issues....has she also spoken to the doc about taking a

> vitamin supplement? Has the doctor spoken to the husband about the

> vitamin supplement? Perhaps, if he has not..it would be a really

> good starting point for the doctor to stress the importance of the

> vitamins and to provide appropriate information regarding nutrition

> and what can happen without good nutrition?

>

> Hope this helps a little.

> Blessings,

> Pixi

>

>

>

> , " louisonline2 "

> <louisonline2> wrote:

> > Hello everyone,

> > I am still new at this, so please bare with me. I have learned

> so

> > much, from this group since I have joined, so I am sure, you can

> help

> > me. I have a friend, that is in her 2nd trimester. She is early

> 30's,

> > has 2 other children. The last time she was pregnant was 7 yrs

> ago. I

> > have her on Chlorophyll, but am having a hard time trying to get

> her

> > husband to see, that she needs a multiple vitamin, and lots of

> > calcium. He is on our products too, and raves about it. But, at

> this

> > point I don't care if he goes to the local store to get them for

> her.

> > I have also, advised him of the needed folic acid, and fatty

acids

> > needed. I am turning to you because, I am really worried about

> her.

> > She has told me, she is experiencing some cramping. Yes, she has

> told

> > her traditional Doctor; but, he's told her to keep working, until

> the

> > sonogram results come back. Would someone please, tell me where,

I

> > can find information, or would you provide it, as to problems

that

> > can happen in a pregnancy, with a lack of the nutrients, I

> mentioned.

> > I believe, her husband will understand if he could read it for

> > himself. As, he only eats organic foods, so he has some

> information.

> > Sorry, this was so long.

> > Winona

[Guest guest]

Winona,

 

You are most welcome. What he really needs to get for her is a good,

organic (vegetarian or vegan if he prefers) prenatal/natal vitamin.

Any good healthfood store should carry them.

 

Blessings,

Pixi

 

 

, " louisonline2 "

<louisonline2> wrote:

> Thank You for answering.

> The Doctor had provided samples of a multiple vitamin, for her to

> take. But the husband, felt, since the doctor did not mention

folic

> acid, or calcium, that it meant she did not need it. I did let him

> know, the issues that you put in your e-mail to me, and now he is

> going to get her some folic acid, and calcium. So, I really

> appreciate your taking the time to answer,

>

> Winona

>

> , " Pixi, just, Pixi "

> <silvrpixi2> wrote:

> > First: There are plenty of organic vitamins out there to be had.

So

> > if his argument is that the vitamins are not organic....that

don't

> > wash. There are even vegetarian and vegan vitamin formulas. As

far

> > as I am concerned (I was a surgical nurse {11 years in general

O.R.

> > work with an OB/Gyn specialization and 9 years as a private

> surgical

> > nurse in an OB/Gyn office} working for an OB/GYN group with 5

docs

> > in it) ALL pregnant women and ALL women even CONSIDERING or

TRYING

> > to get pregnant should be on a good organic (preferrably

vegetarian

> > or vegan) PRE-NATAL/NATAL vitamin. My docs had a wonderful

> > integrated (Western Medicine and Alternative Therapies) practice

> and

> > they highly recommended vitamins for all their mommas and

potential

> > mommas. As a matter of fact....we carried the vitamins in our

> > offices so the mom's could just get them there.

> > Second: One of the primary concerns regarding Folic Acid lack

is,

> of

> > course, spina bifida. Folic Acid is especially important during

pre-

> > pregnancy and early pregnancy. Calcium is necessary to prevent

bone

> > loss and tooth loss...a fetus pulls massive amounts of calcium

(and

> > many other nutrients) from their mothers. Many of the fatty

acids

> > are necessary for proper neurologic formation. Low birth weight

> > would also be a consideration. As to where you can find

information

> > online....try webmd.com as a starting place. Some search wording

I

> > would suggest would be: pregnancy + nutrition, pregnancy +

> vitamins,

> > pregnancy + diet, pregnancy health, pregnancy + folic acid,

birth

> > defects + nutrition....that should give you plenty of reading

and

> > should also help to lead you in new search directions.

> > I'm glad to hear that she has spoken with her traditional doc

about

> > her health issues....has she also spoken to the doc about taking

a

> > vitamin supplement? Has the doctor spoken to the husband about

the

> > vitamin supplement? Perhaps, if he has not..it would be a really

> > good starting point for the doctor to stress the importance of

the

> > vitamins and to provide appropriate information regarding

nutrition

> > and what can happen without good nutrition?

> >

> > Hope this helps a little.

> > Blessings,

> > Pixi

> >

> >

> >

> > , " louisonline2 "

> > <louisonline2> wrote:

> > > Hello everyone,

> > > I am still new at this, so please bare with me. I have

learned

> > so

> > > much, from this group since I have joined, so I am sure, you

can

> > help

> > > me. I have a friend, that is in her 2nd trimester. She is

early

> > 30's,

> > > has 2 other children. The last time she was pregnant was 7 yrs

> > ago. I

> > > have her on Chlorophyll, but am having a hard time trying to

get

> > her

> > > husband to see, that she needs a multiple vitamin, and lots of

> > > calcium. He is on our products too, and raves about it. But,

at

> > this

> > > point I don't care if he goes to the local store to get them

for

> > her.

> > > I have also, advised him of the needed folic acid, and fatty

> acids

> > > needed. I am turning to you because, I am really worried about

> > her.

> > > She has told me, she is experiencing some cramping. Yes, she

has

> > told

> > > her traditional Doctor; but, he's told her to keep working,

until

> > the

> > > sonogram results come back. Would someone please, tell me

where,

> I

> > > can find information, or would you provide it, as to problems

> that

> > > can happen in a pregnancy, with a lack of the nutrients, I

> > mentioned.

> > > I believe, her husband will understand if he could read it for

> > > himself. As, he only eats organic foods, so he has some

> > information.

> > > Sorry, this was so long.

> > > Winona

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check out www.westonaprice.org website for their many articles on your condition. Mystina <not_peaches_but_pears wrote: I was wondering, and it has probably been seen here on this post before, if there was anything over the counter that I could take to increase my chances of getting pregnant. My husband and I have been trying to conceive a child for about a year. And we have done everything. Is there any kind of natural way to increase fertility?

 

Patty

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[Guest guest]

Hi,

 

I found that when I stopped " trying " to get pregnant, I did! Taking

the pressure off helps a lot.

 

Regarding supplements: Without knowing much more about your

situation, I can only share what worked for my husband and I. We had

our only child when I was nearly 40 and he was 48.

 

His sperm count was low so we used the amino acid L-Arginine. It

increases sperm count and life (makes those little " swimmers " live

longer and " swim " faster!) Also, he stayed out of the jacuzzi (no

soaking in hot water). Selenium, vitamin C, vitamin E, zinc are all

good for sperm production and balancing hormones.

 

Now, from a woman's perspective, uterine fibroids, blocked fallopian

tubes or endometriosis can be among the culprits. If you haven't

already, you might want to consider an ultra sound to eliminate

these possibilities.

 

All the best,

Michelle