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Is it ok to take zinc while pregnant?

I'm 5 weeks pregnant and I'm breaking out. I am taking my prenatal vitamins. I read somewhere to take zinc to get rid of this pregnancy acne. Can I take it with my vitamins?


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7 Answers • 10 years ago


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Yes, i actually was just reading an article and zinc was on the list to add for infertility. I am not sure how much though, I don't remember!!


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10 years ago


the zinc is already in the prenatals ure taking, so u dont need to take anymore. taking more will just put more pressure on ur kidney as it will come out in ur urine. i think zinc is water soluble


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10 years ago


by the way congrats


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10 years ago


If you want zinc why don't you try and eat pumpkin or sesame seeds, I use to take zinc tablets but thought I'd try the seeds instead and they are lovely to nibble on and healthy too.


10 years ago


you need 15 mg it should be in prenatal its in pregnacare x


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10 years ago


Pumpkin seeds? That's an easy fix. I have stopped taking the zinc and I'm just taking the prenatal vitamins but my acne is coming back now. I'm going to find some pumpkin seeds, wish me luck.


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10 years ago • Post starter


I took pregnacare and they made me ill, so I couldn't take them, my diet is poor so the only was I can get zinc was threw eatin the seeds and they are healthy aswell, u don't need 2 eat that many a day either, I also eat other types of seeds and nuts which contain iron and omega 3 instead of takin tablets so the only tablet I Di take is folic acid


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