Maternal death · women in the postpartum period
Vitamin A supplementation (200,000 to 400,000 IU) showed no clear difference in maternal mortality compared with placebo or no treatment (moderate certainty).
1 finding from 1 review
Maternal morbidity (diarrhoea, respiratory infections, fever) · women in the postpartum period
1 finding from 1 review
Adverse effects on women: abdominal cramps · women in the postpartum period
Vitamin A supplementation (200,000 to 400,000 IU) showed no clear difference in maternal adverse effects after administration: abdominal pain compared with placebo or no treatment (low certainty).
1 finding from 1 review
Maternal breast milk retinol concentration · women in the postpartum period
1 finding from 1 review
Change in Infant Mortality Rate per 1000 live births1 · women in the postpartum period
Vitamin A supplementation (200,000 to 400,000 IU) showed no clear difference in infant mortality compared with placebo or no treatment (low certainty).
1 finding from 1 review
Infant morbidity (gastroenteritis) · women in the postpartum period
It is very uncertain whether vitamin A supplementation (200,000 to 400,000 IU) changes infant morbidity (gastroenteritis) compared with placebo or no treatment (very low certainty).
1 finding from 1 review
Infant adverse effects: bulging fontanelle · women in the postpartum period
Vitamin A supplementation (200,000 to 400,000 IU) showed no clear difference in infant adverse effects: bulging fontanelle compared with placebo or no treatment (low certainty).
1 finding from 1 review
Stillbirth · pregnant women receiving vitamin E supplementation or control, living in areas where there is either inadequate dietary intake of vitamin…
Any vitamin E supplementation showed no clear difference in stillbirth compared with placebo, no placebo or other supplements (moderate certainty).
1 finding from 1 review
Preterm birth · pregnant women receiving vitamin E supplementation or control, living in areas where there is either inadequate dietary intake of vitamin…
Any vitamin E supplementation showed no clear difference in preterm birth (less than 37 weeks' gestation) compared with placebo, no placebo or other supplements (high certainty).
1 finding from 1 review
Pre‐eclampsia · pregnant women receiving vitamin E supplementation or control, living in areas where there is either inadequate dietary intake of vitamin…
Any vitamin E supplementation showed no clear difference in clinical pre‐eclampsia (random‐effects model) compared with placebo, no placebo or other supplements (moderate certainty).
1 finding from 1 review
Intrauterine growth restriction · pregnant women receiving vitamin E supplementation or control, living in areas where there is either inadequate dietary intake of vitamin…
Any vitamin E supplementation showed no clear difference in intrauterine growth restriction (various definitions) compared with placebo, no placebo or other supplements (high certainty).
1 finding from 1 review
Preterm prelabour rupture of membranes · pregnant women receiving vitamin E supplementation or control, living in areas where there is either inadequate dietary intake of vitamin…
Any vitamin E supplementation showed no clear difference in prelabour rupture of fetal membranes ‐ preterm compared with placebo, no placebo or other supplements (low certainty).
1 finding from 1 review
Bleeding episodes (placental abruption) · pregnant women receiving vitamin E supplementation or control, living in areas where there is either inadequate dietary intake of vitamin…
Any vitamin E supplementation leads to lower bleeding episodes (placental abruption) compared with placebo, no placebo or other supplements (high certainty).
1 finding from 1 review
Pre‐eclampsia · pregnant women and their infants..
Vitamin D supplementation probably leads to lower pre‐eclampsia compared with placebo or no intervention (moderate certainty).
1 finding from 1 review
Gestational diabetes · pregnant women and their infants..
Vitamin D supplementation probably leads to lower gestational diabetes compared with placebo or no intervention (moderate certainty).
1 finding from 1 review
Severe PPH (≥ 1000 mL) · pregnant women and their infants..
Vitamin D supplementation may leads to lower maternal adverse events: severe postpartum haemorrhage compared with placebo or no intervention (low certainty).
1 finding from 1 review
Maternal adverse event: nephritic syndrome · pregnant women and their infants..
It is very uncertain whether vitamin D supplementation changes maternal adverse event: nephritic syndrome compared with placebo or no intervention (very low certainty).
1 finding from 1 review
Maternal adverse event: hypercalcaemia · pregnant women and their infants..
1 finding from 1 review
Preterm birth · pregnant women and their infants..
Vitamin D supplementation showed no clear difference in preterm birth (less than 37 weeks' gestation) compared with placebo or no intervention (low certainty).
1 finding from 1 review
Low birthweight · pregnant women and their infants..
Vitamin D supplementation probably leads to lower low birthweight (less than 2500 g) compared with placebo or no intervention (moderate certainty).
1 finding from 1 review