| Prenatal vitamin supplements are vitamin supplements | | | | vitamins for pregnant women who require extra |
| that a woman can take on a daily basis to ensure that | | | | vitamin A are those which contain vitamin A in the |
| she is obtaining appropriate quantities of essential | | | | form of beta-carotene. Beta-carotene is a nutrient that |
| nutrients during pregnancy. It is important for a woman | | | | is found in fruits and vegetables and is converted into |
| to discuss with her medical practitioner which prenatal | | | | vitamin A in the body. Prenatal vitamin supplements |
| supplements, if any, she should take and which she | | | | that contain vitamin A from animal products can cause |
| should avoid. It is essential that all prenatal vitamin | | | | birth defects when taken in high doses during |
| supplements are only taken under the advisement of a | | | | pregnancy but beta-carotene is a much safer prenatal |
| medical professional. There are some prenatal vitamin | | | | vitamin as it is not toxic in high doses. |
| supplements that can prove dangerous for a pregnant | | | | It is essential that a woman discusses prenatal vitamin |
| woman to take and she has to be especially cautious. | | | | supplements with her health practitioner at her first |
| The most important point to consider when deciding | | | | prenatal check-up. They can examine her current |
| which prenatal vitamin supplements to take is which | | | | dietary requirements and assess whether prenatal |
| one contains certain nutrients that are beneficial to the | | | | vitamin supplements are necessary to increase the |
| woman and her developing baby. The majority of | | | | amount of nutrients that she has available for her |
| adults do not need additional vitamins as they receive | | | | baby. Often a doctor will recommend that a pregnant |
| sufficient from a balanced diet but a pregnant woman | | | | woman takes a course of a folic acid vitamin |
| often needs prenatal vitamin supplements, especially | | | | supplement during the first trimester of her pregnancy. |
| for folic acid and iron. However, it is essential that she | | | | Folic acid is the most commonly prescribed prenatal |
| ensures that the prenatal vitamin supplements that she | | | | supplement for the months prior to becoming pregnant |
| takes to provide one particular nutrient do not contain | | | | as well and it is essential for the health and growth of |
| potentially harmful amounts of another. | | | | the baby, especially the brain functions. Iron is another |
| One of the most toxic types of prenatal vitamin that a | | | | prenatal vitamin supplement that is recommended to |
| pregnant woman has to be extremely cautious of is | | | | prevent the mother suffering from anaemia due to the |
| vitamin A. For this reason the most suitable prenatal | | | | demands that the baby puts on her iron consumption. |