Tips for taking Vitamins during pregnancy

10 Feb 2023

Summary:

Vitamins during pregnancy are essential for the health of both the mother and the baby, and should be taken before and during the early stages of pregnancy. The most important vitamin to take is folic acid, which helps to prevent neural tube defects. Other vitamins that are important for pregnant women include iron, calcium, and vitamin D. It is important to speak to a doctor or healthcare provider before beginning any new vitamins, and to take vitamins that are specifically formulated for pregnant women.

Tips for Expecting Mother

Dear would-be mommy, remember, consuming vitamin is not a replacement of healthy diet. You need to eat food rich in various nutrients and minerals these extra dose of vitamin are just to maintain your body need to support your pregnancy dose.  Starting using vitamins before pregnancy so as not increases your chance of constipation, they do not increase your fertility. But instead,  as mentioned by doctors ,they help you to experience a health pregnancy and decreases chances of few complications.

What to avoid during pregnancy?

As a caring anxious mom, you would you worried as to which vitamins would you use during pregnancy and which are be avoided.

It is important for you to like adequate qualities of folic acid, vit B, Cal D, omega -3 fatty acid and chlorine, iron, calcium magnesium, zinc are few very essential minerals that you just cannot afford to miss during pregnancy.

It is best to avoid supplements rich in vitamin & vitamin-E during pregnancy, sufficient amount is present in balance diet extra dose of these vitamins increase chance of birth defect of heart and brain also increase chance of spontaneous  abortion .

Now you will wonder, from where should you start looking your vitamins and till when should you take dairies, it is never too late to start and you are advised to continue during nine months of your pregnancy.

It is always a good idea to start using vitamin like folic acid, one month prior to conception and at continue at least for first 3 months of your pregnancy this advised so to avoid boney defect in the body Vit-D. When taken before pregnancy ,increases chance of stronger bones of your baby and also decrease chances of miscarriage  .

Now, you will question as to should I take them with food or without food , Vitamins A,D,E,K are fat soluble vitamins and when taken with diet with some fat, helps in their absorption.

The whole gang of Vit –B, Folic Acid and Vit-C are water soluble vitamins human body cannot store water soluble vitamins, so need to take them on daily bases, without food extra intake  of water soluble vitamins are excreted in urine as a waste by the body .now the quarry  while be which is the best time to take your prenatal vitamins.

Tips for Best time to take Vitamins

Morning is the best time of her day .it is considered better. Morning time is considered better to take your digestion and metabolism slows down during night curd sleep.

Vit –B boost energy and is therefore advised to consume during day time. Vit-D is best absorbed with salty food, so again morning time is better. Vit-D also decreases the production of melatonin, your  sleep ,hence avoid during the  night time .Vit-C is water soluble and acidic ,so better to use during day hours.

Vit-C and Magnesium, have a relaxing effect, so are advised to be taken during night hours and help you to achieve better sleep.

In case any of your prenatal vitamins continue to make you feel nauseous, try taking them with meal at the time most suited for you.

You may tend to skip few of the multivitamins during the first 3 months of pregnancy, because of morning sickness. start taking them as soon as you are comfortable. 

Few vitamins and mineral should not be taken together like: 

1. Fat- and water-soluble vitamins should be consumed at the day.
2. Should be consumed at approximately at same time of the day.
3. Vit –C and Vit-D both are water soluble vitamins ,but still  it is advised to consume Vit C ,at least 2 hours after Vit B, as  Vit-C reduced  the amount of B12 being absorbed and metabolized if taken together.

A worried would be mom you will have hundreds of questions.

I am always available, to discuss and solve your problem do not hesitate to ask your doctor about the thought that trouble you. Best Gynaecologist in Rohini will happy to help you to

Enjoy your journey towards motherhood.