I searched the archives for any info on these herbal (?) substances, and came up with very little. A client of mine who has just discovered that she is pregnant was using a "natural" diet preparation from GNC (a health food chain) that contains these. She is very concerned that there may be harmful effects for the fetus. She took the prep for about 2 weeks, and stopped as soon as she learned she was pregnant. Can anyone enlighten me beyond the general statements about ephedra r/t increased blood pressure, death, miscarriage? She knows about this, feels horrible, and really wants to keep this baby healthy. She has already had one miscarriage, so is understandably alarmed. TIA. Beth Sargent, IBCLC Needham, MA *********************************************** The LACTNET mailing list is powered by L-Soft's renowned LISTSERV(R) list management software together with L-Soft's LSMTP(TM) mailer for lightning fast mail delivery. For more information, go to: http://www.lsoft.com/LISTSERV-powered.html