Thursday, May 19, 2011

Why Pregnant Women Should Take A Multivitamin?

Any woman who gets up on the pregnancy registry, one of the first recommendations from your doctor gets reception multivitamin preparations. Is that so necessary?

According to the Institute of Nutrition, 70-80% of pregnant women in Russia are deficient in vitamins. After all, vitamins must be ingested daily, and achieve this, even the best and most nutritious food is problematic. During pregnancy, the mother works with the increased load, and vitamins are necessary not only him but also the future baby. The need for vitamins during pregnancy increases a half times. If a child lacks any substance required for growth and development, he takes these substances from the body of the mother. And if a sufficient amount of vitamins does not come with food?

The most common deficiency of vitamins B6 (100%), B1 (96%), folate (77%) and vitamin C (64%). Vitamin deficiencies during pregnancy can lead to serious consequences, which will be impossible to fix. Lack of vitamins B6 and B12 can cause toxicosis pregnant, vitamin A - to the evils of eye and urogenital system of the fetus, E and D - to rickets future baby, vitamin C and A - in the death of the fetus. With a lack of vitamin B, including folic acid, may have congenital malformations of the fetus, anemia, neural tube defect and heart disease.

Many drug companies that produce vitamins, began producing multivitamin complexes for pregnant women, containing not only vitamins but also minerals, required a pregnant woman. Drugs is becoming more and choice - is more difficult.

Choice of vitamin preparation for pregnant doctor should do, given the nutritional status of women and living conditions (for example, residents of the northern areas need more vitamin D, than the rest). To make it easier to figure out what exactly you are prescribed by a doctor, give the table a pregnant woman needs for vitamins. You can make your own count, some vitamins and minerals you're getting enough, and what needed to fill with food.

The daily requirement for vitamins adult and pregnant women:

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