17th May 2011 - London - Vitamin D and Obstetrics: Improving Pregnancy and Child Birth

Come to the Wellcome Trust Conference Centre on May 17th and meet some
of the world's foremost experts in Vitamin D and pregnancy, childbirth and
infants.
Hear about Level 1 Randomised Controlled Trials where large amounts of
Vitamin D have been given to women during pregnancy. This resulted in
significant reductions in gestational diabetes, pre-eclampsia and emergency
C-sections - and larger, healthier babies.
Hear how a multi-disciplinary team in Birmingham has been working for more
than 5 years to implement the UK Healthy Start programme of multi-vitamins
for pregnant women and their babies, including their successes and the
challenges encountered.
Hear about a large cohort study of the Vitamin D levels in children who were
given Vitamin D in the first year of their life and their prevalence of type I
diabetes assessed at age 31.
Hear about a recent study looking at Vitamin D levels in children from birth to
12 years of age, plus pregnant and lactating women. The response of these
populations to large doses of Vitamin D will be compared to a control group.
Hear about research on the role that Vitamin D plays in many illnesses and
especially gestational diabetes, plus toxicity and safe blood serum levels
Participate in an open discussion about new treatment guidelines and
protocols.
Share your knowledge and clinical experiences