title: Patterns of vitamin, mineral and herbal supplement use prior to and during pregnancy.
abstract: At the antenatal clinic, 211 women were interviewed to assess vitamin, mineral and herbal use pre-conceptually and in the three trimesters of pregnancy. The majority of women (62%) used both a vitamin or mineral supplement and a herbal preparation during the course of pregnancy. Folate (70%), iron (38%) and multivitamins (27%) were the vitamin and mineral supplements most frequently taken by pregnant women. Ginger (20%) and raspberry leaf (9%) were the most frequently used herbal preparations. Women relied on advice from friends and relatives in deciding to use herbal preparations.
authors.affiliation: Women's and Children's Hospital, Adelaide, South Australia, Australia.
authors.forename: F H
authors.initials: FH
authors.lastname: Maats
authors.forename: C A
authors.initials: CA
authors.lastname: Crowther
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D020843:Chamomile; D000529:Complementary Therapies / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D003430:Cross-Sectional Studies; D019587:Dietary Supplements / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*; D005260:Female; D005492:Folic Acid / Q000008:administration & dosage; D020939:Zingiber officinale; D006801:Humans; D007501:Iron / Q000008:administration & dosage; D008517:Phytotherapy / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D028321:Plant Preparations / Q000008:administration & dosage*; D010946:Plants, Medicinal; D016742:Preconception Care / Q000379:methods; D011247:Pregnancy / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*; D011264:Pregnancy Trimesters; D011295:Prenatal Care / Q000379:methods; D027824:Rosaceae; D012651:Self Medication / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*; D014131:Trace Elements / Q000008:administration & dosage*; D014815:Vitamins / Q000008:administration & dosage*
chemical_list: D028321:Plant Preparations; D014131:Trace Elements; D014815:Vitamins; D005492:Folic Acid; D007501:Iron