A new Cochrane review evaluating 40 clinical trials, including 276,820 women, shows that taking vitamins before and during pregnancy, including vitamin C, vitamin A, multivitamins, folic acid, and antioxidants, does not reduce the risk for miscarriage. However, taking a multivitamin does seem to reduce the risk for stillbirth.
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