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32w pregnant. vitamin a intake has come mainly from beta-carotene not retinol. will my baby be deficient because of this?

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No: You should get all the vitamin A you need in pregnancy from prenatal vitamins and your food. Actually, too much vitamin A can cause birth defects.

Answered 5/20/2014

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