| The medical world has for decades seen the | | | | physicians about what vitamins are safe for |
| importance of good nutrition during the | | | | them. Unfortunately most physicians do not |
| various stages of pregnancy that a woman goes | | | | have a good in-depth knowledge of what is |
| through. It has found that pregnancy places | | | | adequate and safe to take on the market. This |
| huge demands on the body as the unborn baby | | | | is not their fault as nutrition does not play |
| goes through huge spurts of growth in the | | | | a huge part in the medical world. And this is |
| first nine months of its development in the | | | | unfortunate as studies are coming out that |
| womb. Studies have shown that the pregnant | | | | proves that nutrition is vital for cellular |
| mother needs more than adequate amounts of | | | | growth of the human body and we just cannot |
| nutrients during this stage and even if the | | | | get the right amounts needed from our foods. |
| amounts of vitamins and trace elements were | | | | |
| missing in lesser dosages it would seriously | | | | The importance of pre-pregnancy vitamins: |
| impact on the baby's development. Studies | | | | |
| have shown that small deficiencies of one | | | | Women who are considering getting pregnant |
| nutrient such as omega 3, iron or vitamin B6 | | | | should start taking omega 3 fatty acids way |
| may affect the baby's brain development | | | | before pregnancy to help the future |
| seriously. | | | | development of the child they will carry to |
| | | | have proper brain development during |
| Pregnancy and vitamin supplements: | | | | pregnancy. This is important as the nervous |
| | | | system starts to develop immediately after |
| The major growth burst start in the second | | | | conception and way before the woman even |
| and sixth week of conception where we see | | | | knows if she is pregnant. |
| huge development of the baby's new organ | | | | |
| system and the heart starts to beat at around | | | | Important vitamins such as omega 3 and folic |
| the 4th week. For this to take place we see a | | | | acid has a positive effect on your health and |
| huge growth in the cellular system of the new | | | | that of the baby during pregnancy. By taking |
| baby's body and there is a massive demand for | | | | proper nutrition way before pregnancy you can |
| the proper nutrients in the form of vitamins, | | | | almost guarantee that your pregnancy will |
| minerals and trace elements to be at hand to | | | | have the proper nutrition for your baby's |
| help with the building blocks needed for | | | | growth. It is like you are taking an |
| proper development. | | | | insurance policy out for your future family. |
| | | | Keep in mind that the brain development takes |
| For the cellular growth to take place, the | | | | place well past birth and so you should be |
| baby' s cells need adequate amounts of | | | | taking omega 3 fatty acids during the |
| nutrition in the form of vitamins and | | | | lactating months to ensure your baby is |
| minerals in the right ratios and balances for | | | | properly nutrient. |
| optimum growth to take place. During | | | | |
| pregnancy and the lactating months following | | | | Supplementing with folic acid during |
| the pregnancy the young mother has huge | | | | pregnancy helps to reduce neural tube defects |
| demands placed on her body by the baby she is | | | | by 50%. In order to protect the baby from |
| caring and her body is depleted of vital | | | | such defects you should consider daily |
| nutrients by this so called loving "parasite | | | | supplementation with folic acid way before |
| that has invaded her body." It is prudent | | | | the pregnancy. |
| that the young mother to be looks after her | | | | |
| nutrition as she is not only responsible for | | | | Too much vitamin A acetate may lead to birth |
| her health but that of the child she is | | | | defects. Take a multivitamins that is free |
| carrying. Most prenatal vitamins for pregnant | | | | from vitamin A but rather has beat-carotene |
| mothers seem to be inadequate with the | | | | which the body can break down to vitamin A as |
| amounts of vitamins, minerals and essential | | | | and when it needs it. It is the safer |
| fatty acids they seem to have. | | | | alternative. Optimal nutrition helps to give |
| | | | you and your baby years of good health and |
| Young mothers-to-be must consult their | | | | happiness. |