echinacea anyone?
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Topic: echinacea anyone?
Posted By: nannyabbey
Subject: echinacea anyone?
Date Posted: 11 April 2010 at 4:19pm
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I have a lurking cold - I probably just need a couple of good nights sleep, but how do you do that when you are pregnant?!?!?!?
I asked my midwife about taking echinacea because i have previously (when not preg) and it helped. She wasn't sure and told me to find a health shop that has a herbalist and ask them. Anyone done any research on this or is a herbalist and can help me?!?!?! I'm going to get myself some Vit C and garlic pills tomorrow but a bit weary about the garlic - i've only just started eating it in food again in the past couple of weeks cause pregnant belly did not like!! Any other tips are most welcome. SO OVER THIS! 
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Posted By: BugTeeny
Date Posted: 11 April 2010 at 6:43pm
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I'm not 100% on the answer for this, but I'll be watching with interest.
I had a glass of orange juice the other day (at a family member's house) and saw the label on the bottle afterwards saying the juice was "fortified with Vitamin C and Echinacea". Something rang a bell in my head, so I read on and the label also says "Not reccomended for pregnant or lactating women"
It was only .05% of the total drink, but still. I'm not game enough to Google it 
*edited for spelling ------------- 
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Posted By: EmDee
Date Posted: 11 April 2010 at 7:27pm
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Gah - I just had to google it because I've been taking it.
Most of what I found said "Not recommended for use in pregnancy". Guess I better look at alternatives too!------------- DS 8 DD 6 DS 4 DD 2 |