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Vitamin water can boost nutrition during morning sickness

Tuesday, 12 July 2011 12:17 PM

A well-rounded diet is essential in pregnancy but morning sickness can make it a struggle to get all the nutrients you need. A new brand of vitamin water is fortified with folic acid, essential for pregnancy health, with citrus to combat nausea.

WaterBaby contains 400mcg of folic acid, the recommended daily amount (RDA). It is also boosted with zinc and calcium. Folic acid is a type of vitamin B, found to help reduce the risk of spina bifida and other pregnancy issues

It is also essential to stay hydrated in pregnancy - water can help to alleviate many common side effects of pregnancy, including constipation and haemorrhoids.

It can also help breastfeeding mothers to keep hydrated, as approximately 88% of breast milk consumed by the baby is water, which comes directly from the mother’s body.

The bottles are available as singles, a weekly pack (£9.99) and a 28 pack (£29.99) to last four weeks.

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