Caring for mother and child during pregnancy
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Carole Leduc, Dietitian
With two years experience in Food Services she joined the pharmaceutical industry in 1995 as a dietitian with Duchesnay Inc. Over the years, Carole has helped hundreds of pregnant women cope with the difficulties of nausea and vomiting of pregnancy (NVP). As an active member of "L'Ordre Professionnel des Diététistes du Québec (OPDQ)" and "The American Dietetic Association (ADA)", she worked as Assistant Editor and Editor of the « Perinatal Nutrition Practice Group » of the ADA for two full terms (97-98). Carole also held the position of Treasurer for a two year term with the "Women's Health and Reproductive Nutrition Practice Group" of the ADA. Currently, Carole is dedicated to supplying evidence-based prenatal supplement information to pregnant women. |
For your reading:Pregnant or Trying? Make sure to take your supplements! Prenatal Multivitamin-Mineral Supplementation: Minimizing Adverse Events Health Canada: Folic Acid and Birth Defect Women of childbearing age:"All women who could become pregnant and those who are pregnant or breastfeeding need a multivitamin containing folic acid every day. Pregnant women need to ensure that their multivitamin also contains iron. A healthcare professional can help you find the multivitamin that's right for you."Ref.: Eating Well with Canada's Food Guide - PDF (1.755 Mb) See page 5 |
Carole Leduc, mother of two spirited boys, received her Bachelor Degree in Nutrition at the Université Laval, Québec, in 1992.