Mothers
who took 4,000 IUs (10 times the RDA of 400 IU) of vitamin D during
pregnancy had their risk of premature birth reduced by half |
Women
taking high doses of vitamin D had a 25 percent reduction in
infections, particularly respiratory infections such as colds and flu,
as well as fewer infections of the vagina and the gums |
Premature babies born to women taking high doses of vitamin D were reduced by half at both 32 and 37 weeks |
The
"core morbidities of pregnancy" were reduced by 30 percent in the women
who took the high-dose vitamin D. (Including diabetes, high blood
pressure, and preeclampsia -- a potentially deadly increase in blood
pressure and fluid accompanied by low platelets) |
Fewer babies were born "small for dates" |
Babies getting the highest amounts of vitamin D after birth had fewer colds and less eczema |
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