Important Prenatal Nutrients

Prenatal Vitamins and minerals that are important to take include:

1. Folic Acid – Folic acid will greatly reduce the neural tube defect risks in baby by up to 70%.
2. Iron - Your body will develop more blood cell to support baby when you’re pregnant. In this event, your blood could become thinner, and hence the requirement for iron supplement is vital.
3. Calcium - It is important to obtain calcium rich food, approximately around 1300mg a day during pregnancy.
4. Protein - Protein will help create and develop the cells in your baby. Adequate protein is required and mostly from meaty food.
5. Vitamin C – Vitamin C will help develop your baby’s gums, bones and teeth. Consuming oranges or kiwi fruits, or any other fruits will help.
6. Potassium - Bananas is a potassium source and potassium will help balanced the fluids in your cell.
7. Vitamin B- Will help develop brain cells and healthy nervous system in your baby.
8. Zinc - Helps to prevent neural tube defects and assist in body tissues development.
9. Ginger Root – Ginger root will help the pregnant women to curb with vomiting and the feeling of nausea.
10. Choline - researchers found that low level of choline will increase the risks of spinal cord defects.
11. Inositol – Helps to protect from neural tube defects.

These are the vital prenatal vitamins which will assist a healthy baby development once you have confirm pregnancy either by taking pregnancy test or experience some of pregnancy symptoms.

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