Claims on Packaging:

• May Soothe Occasional Morning Sickness Nausea. (See references below: 1-3)
• Justification on back of packaging: Scientific evidence suggests Vitamin B6 may help soothe occasional bouts of nausea.

Claims on Website:

• Reduce the Risk of Birth Defects. (See reference below: 4)
• Justification: Folic acid is a B vitamin that helps prevent complications of the brain and spinal cord called neural tube defects.
• Support Healthy Growth, Brain Development, and Full Term Carrying (see references below: 5-9)
• Justification: Adequate DHA consumption has been shown in scientific studies to greatly support healthy gestation and to increase the likelihood of a normal or full-term birth.
• DHA is also important for fetal development, proper brain and eye growth, and learning and behavioral function.

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