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