Should You Take Prenatal Vitamins When Not Pregnant?
If you are planning to have a baby soon, you probably know about healthy diet and exercise already. You are probably doing your best to get all the nutrients that you need, but did you know that it is important to take prenatal vitamins even before your pregnancy? Many reproductive specialists advise that women should start taking prenatal vitamins the moment they are pondering about pregnancy. Even if you fall into the category of becoming pregnant prior to taking vitamins, it is still important to begin taking prenatal vitamins as soon as you can
Prenatal vitamins are like the many daily multivitamins found in the market, but they usually contain a higher level of folic acid, calcium, and iron. Folic acid assists in fetal development. The essential factors in prenatal wellness are folic acid, iron, and calcium. If you lack these vitamins, negative consequences on the baby’s brain development may occur.
It is important to have folic acid in advance because the vital organs of a baby are formed during the first 10 weeks of pregnancy. It is best that the levels of folic acid and other essential vitamins would be reinforced months before conceiving. Without folic acid, there is a higher chance for babies to have serious birth defects like spina bifida and anencephaly, and increase the risk of preterm delivery, and fetal growth retardation. According to the CDC website, all women of childbearing age should consume 0.4 mg (400 micrograms) of folic acid daily to prevent these birth conditions. The recommended dose might be higher for women with a family history of neural tube defects (also called NTDs).
NTDs affects about 3,000 pregnancies each year in the United States according to the March of Dimes website, and because nearly half of all pregnancies in the United States are unplanned, all women are encouraged to take folic acid supplements every day even if they are not trying to get pregnant.
You can find folic acid in various green leafy vegetables like spinach and broccoli, lentils, peas, beets, and in fruits like cantaloupes, strawberries, and oranges. If you are having doubts on whether you are able to reach your daily dose of folic acid, do not worry because our Prenatal Vitamin – Multi Revive has got you covered. It not only has the recommended dose of 400 micrograms, but it has a whopping 1,200 micrograms of folic acid. That is around 300% of your needed daily value of folic acid! With added Vitamin A, C, D-3, E, K-1, B-1, B-2, B-3, B-6, B-12, calcium, iron, Magnesium, Zinc, the Prenatal Vitamin – Multi Revive is a superb supplement for any women’s general nutrition and prenatal health.
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Revivify Customer: Prenatal Vitamin
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