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Prenatal vitamins, supplements and other Great prenatal Stuff, including healthy prenatal articles

Prenatal Packs are what we do but prenatal packs can be vitamins, videos or cream and lotions for your pregnancy. Prenatal vitamins are necessary for most women because most are deficient in vitamins found in prenatal packs. We believe we represent the best prenatal vitamin and mineral supplements. This is our main focus along with so much more. (Hold down Ctrl and press D to bookmark our site now.) Click on any picture in our site for more info.

Other prenatal items we are adding are educational fitness DVDs about prenatal yoga, on massage techniques during pregnancy, how to lose the weight after pregnancy etc. (See our links to the right about keeping the weight off during pregnancy and how to lose the pounds after you have your baby.) Exercise is important and starting an exercise program during this time should be done with care. Prenatal yoga is so important because it allows you to de-stress (which helps you to maintain your B6 levels) without physically stressing your body for the first time.

Some of the most important vitamins to look for in pregnancy would be B-vitamins, Folic Acid and Vitamin E and C. These are all helpful to your hormones and will not show up in saliva hormone testing as deficient. Pregnancy Plus is a complete prenatal supplement loaded with these vitamins and more. It has been formulated by a doctor with the specializing in fertility.

Following you baby's growth development is not only exciting for the expectant parents but it is very important to watch for signs and signals from your baby. Countdown to a Miracle is a beautiful day by day fetal calendar showing the developments your baby is going through. You can find this at http://www.wholefamilyhealth.com/shop in our Fertility section.

Back to prenatal vitamins. Choose wisely. Chewable prenatal vitamins may be appealing but not good if they are loaded with sugar or the cost outweighs the supplemental value. Cheap prenatal vitamins may have no supplemental value but seem like the best choice on a budge. Don't be fooled. Check the labels and remember that you get what you pay for as with anything else. Be good parents now and do your home work in preparation for good parenting later.

Organic is not necessary in vitamins but many women take very seriously anything that goes into the body during this time. So, why not buy organic prenatals if they make sense. Over the counter prenatal vitamins are all that you need unless your doctor tells you he would like more follic acid or another supplemental vitamin. The best time to start taking a good supplement is before you are pregnant; pre-prenatal. According to Mayo Clinic the top three vitamin or mineral factors to look for and monitor in your pregnancy would be:

Folic acid. The Institute for Clinical Systems Improvement recommends that women get 800 micrograms (mcg) of folate or folic acid a day before conception through diet or supplements and then increase that to 1,000 mcg a day during pregnancy. Other healthy adults — both men and women — need only 400 mcg a day. While uncommon, getting too much folic acid by taking supplements can mask the symptoms of vitamin B-12 deficiency and delay diagnosis and treatment.

Iron. During pregnancy, the recommended intake of iron is 27 milligrams (mg) a day. Women between the ages of 19 and 50 who aren't pregnant need only 18 mg a day, and women age 51 or older and all adult men need only 8 mg a day. Getting too much iron can be toxic because it can build up in your body, causing constipation, nausea, vomiting, diarrhea and in severe cases, possibly death.

Calcium. Pregnant adult women and healthy men and women ages 19 to 50 all need 1,000 mg a day. Men and women age 51 and older need 1,200 mg a day. Because prenatal vitamins are intended to supplement calcium you get in your diet, they generally contain only 200 to 300 mg of calcium. If you rely on prenatal vitamins to meet your calcium needs, you likely won't get enough, raising your risk of osteoporosis and other health problems.

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