How to choose the best prenatal multivitamin?

There is no one size fits all for supplementation, especially during pregnancy. Many prenatal supplements on the market are synthetic and in a form our body has difficult time absorbing. Just as we would encourage women to avoid overly processed foods, low quality foods, we would also encourage them to avoid highly processed, hard to digest low quality supplements.

What is a prenatal supplement?

Also, known as a pregnancy supplement. It is supposed to contain all of the nutrients to support a woman’s nutritional needs during pregnancy and replenish her stores after having a baby. These nutrients are also important for optimal foetal development of baby.

During pregnancy, a woman’s nutrient needs increase and researchers have found that intakes of VitaminD, E, Iron, Zinc, magnesium and folate are and for different reasons the majority are not able to meet these nutrients from diet alone, especially during the first trimester when a womans palate can switch to beige food.

As the name suggests, it should be taken to 'supplement’ the diet not used to replace nutrient dense foods.

There are many critical windows of development that occur in early pregnancy, so these 20 minute virtual appointments are a great way of checking if you are supplementing with a good quality supplement for your individual needs.