Morning Sickness
Morning sickness can affect up to 80% of all expectant mothers14, and despite its name, episodes can occur at any time and may even last all day15. Morning sickness can affect a mother in many different ways – psychologically, socially, and economically16. Although during the majority of times, morning sickness has subsided by the third trimester, it can escalate to a more severe form called hyperemesis gravidarum. This more severe form can lead to many negative outcomes that can place both mother and baby at risk, such as dehydration, ketosis, electrolyte imbalance, and loss of more than 5% of body weight17. If your morning sickness becomes burdensome, please click here to learn more about a safe and drug-free treatment.
Vitamin B6
The usefulness of vitamin B6 for controlling morning sickness is well documented and is recommended by the American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists for treating nausea5. PreferaOB® products contain 50mg, a dose which has been proven effective in helping control nausea. The 50mg dosage available in PreferaOB® products is one of the highest doses available in a prenatal vitamin.
IMPORTANT SAFETY INFORMATION:
CONTRAINDICATIONS: This product is contraindicated in patients with a known hypersensitivity to any of the ingredients.
WARNING: Ingestion of more than 3 grams of Omega-3 fatty acids per day has been shown to have potential antithrombotic effects, including an increased bleeding time and International Normalized Ratio (INR). Administration of Omega-3 fatty acids should be avoided in patients taking anticoagulants and in those known to have an inherited or acquired predisposition to bleeding diathesis.
WARNING: Accidental overdose of iron-containing products is a leading cause of fatal poisoning in children under 6. Keep this product out of reach of children. In case of accidental overdose, call a doctor or poison control center immediately.
PRECAUTIONS: Folic acid when administered as a single agent in doses above 0.1mg daily may obscure pernicious anemia in that hematological remission can occur while neurological manifestations remain progressive. Pregnant women and nursing mothers should avoid supplemental doses of vitamin E higher than RDA amounts. While prescribing this nutritional supplement for pregnant women, nursing mothers, or for women prior to conception, their medical condition and other drugs, herbs, and/or supplements consumption should be considered.
ADVERSE REACTIONS: Allergic sensitization has been reported following both oral and parenteral administration of folic acid.
