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I appreciate your advice regarding the causes of thrush. Luckily I didn't have to deal with it for too long as it was resolved pretty quickly and hasn't come back. I've recently been reading more and more about the "essential" nutrients our bodies need, with a specific interest in replacing what is lost through pregnancy/breastfeeding. I recently began reading a book called "Deep Nutrition: Why Your Genes Need Traditional Food" by Catharine Shanahan that addresses the issue of the "second sibling syndrome" where second siblings can have their bodies effected by nutrients lost by the mother from her first pregnancy. Very interesting. I have not read much about the body pH issue you mention but it sounds interesting as well, even though I've always thought the body was pretty efficient at keeping it's own pH within a very strict range. Maybe there is more to that I don't know about. Of the nutrients you listed, I have been taking zinc (Mercola brand), Magnesium (from a product called Natural Calm), hemp oil, fermented cod liver oil (Green Pastures), krill oil (Mercola brand), acerola cherry powder (Dr. Ben Kim's brand), and an organic whole foods pre-natal vitamin from New Chapter (which come to find out is owned by P&G... Gah!). All this in addition to a fairly decent diet of locally grown, organic produce (from a CSA type thing) and grass-fed beef and raw grass fed milk/cheese. My diet isn't perfect but I do make a concerted effort to have variety and make it as clean as possible. I've also lately taken an interest in herbs for the vitamins/minerals they offer.