Are Nutricias oral nutritional supplements suitable for use during pregnancy?
During pregnancy an excessive intake of vitamin A should be avoided as it may cause harm to the unborn baby. Many of Nutricia’s oral nutritional supplements are designed to provide the complete range of micronutrients including vitamin A. The level of vitamin A present in Nutricia’s oral nutritional supplements is within the upper limit suggested during pregnancy, however, intake of vitamin A from normal dietary foods should also be considered and intakes of vitamin A rich foods should be limited (e.g. liver). The decision to use oral nutritional supplements during pregnancy should be made by a dietitian or doctor.
