Your nutritional status prior to pregnancy, during pregnancy, and after pregnancy is essential to the health and development of your child. Ensure you get the highest quality, most important nutrients and vitamins for prenatal health.

Preparing for Pregnancy

Ideally, you should be of proper body weight and eat in harmony with the fat and pregnancy hormone leptin, before getting pregnant. Various macro and micro nutrients are vital for proper pregnancy preparation and intellectual development of your child, and are best to start taking prior to conception. Special attention should also be given to your history of stress and depression, thyroid issues (or a family history of thyroid issues), and dieting history. There is a right way to do it.

During pregnancy your body is called upon to work overtime to build another body. Any metabolic weak spot existing prior to pregnancy will now be magnified. This is especially true of thyroid issues, adrenal stress, and weight related issues. Proper fetal programming of neuro-circuits and maximizing genetic potential (including normal organ development) are based on your nutritional status. There are effective ways to nutritionally supplement these health areas for optimal results.

Prenatal Vitamins and Supplements

The most important supplements for prenatal nutrition are Daily Prenatal Multi Vitamin™, Daily DHA™, Daily Bone Xcel™, and Iosol Iodine. Various other nutrients may be very important, based on your current health, health history, stress level, and diet. The key points of prenatal nutrition are explained in the following sections. Also see the Postpartum Nutrition section for more about nutritional needs after pregnancy, especially regarding your mood and your baby's development.