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