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Are prenatal vitamins harmful to the mother?
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No: The fetus will absorb the nutrients needed from the mother. If the mother did not take prenatal vitamins she might become deficient herself. So prenatal vitamins benefit the baby and the mother.
Answered 7/5/2012
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