| For most pregnant women, they will need | | | | vitamins close to the time of conception |
| to take some prenatal vitamin and | | | | seemed less likely to suffer |
| mineral supplement. In our society, we | | | | medulloblastoma and primitive |
| have been eating a lot of junk food and | | | | neuroectodermal tumors of the brain. |
| fatty stuffs. Although they may taste | | | | Given this studies, women need to take |
| delicious, the nutritional values in | | | | prenatal vitamins. However, for some |
| them are often very little. | | | | women with certain health issues, |
| Unless you eat a wide variety of foods | | | | dietary restrictions or pregnancy |
| like meat, dairy products, fruits, | | | | complications, they are required to take |
| vegetables, grains, and legumes... The | | | | prenatal vitamins. So are vegans, |
| typical diet of most people, not to | | | | lactose intolerant women, smokers and |
| mention pregnant ladies, will not be | | | | women who abuse other substances, women |
| enough to provide all the nutrients both | | | | who are having more than one baby and |
| the mother and baby. | | | | women with certain blood disorders and |
| Most prenatal supplements have several | | | | certain chronic diseases will have more |
| vitamins and minerals. It is the folic | | | | reasons to take prenatal vitamins. |
| acid, iron, and calcium content that is | | | | When pregnant, discuss with your doctor |
| especially important to pregnant women. | | | | or obstetrician your dietary habits. |
| What does folic acid, iron and calcium | | | | Things like your general health, work |
| do? Folic acid can reduce the risk of | | | | pressures and stress should also be |
| having a baby with a serious birth | | | | considered. If possible, find a solution |
| defect of the brain and spinal cord. | | | | and work them out. Prenatal vitamins |
| During pregnancy, the mother loses her | | | | should be taken as part of a healthy |
| bone density very quickly as the baby | | | | pregnancy. There are many over the |
| absorb the mineral for bone growth. | | | | counter prenatal vitamins available in |
| Calcium can help to prevent that. Iron | | | | the market at affordable prices. Check |
| helps to carry the mother and baby's | | | | and compare the content inside. |
| blood oxygen supply. | | | | However the Food and Drug Administration |
| Some recent studies have shown that | | | | does not regulate what is the content of |
| women who take prenatal vitamins early | | | | vitamin and mineral supplements. No such |
| in pregnancy can reduce the risk of | | | | standards have been set yet. Therefore |
| their child developing some types of | | | | you can seek your doctor to make sure |
| brain tumors. Another possible | | | | you choose one that is appropriate for |
| protective effect for the vitamins is | | | | you. |
| that babies whose mothers took prenatal | | | | |