Seeing those two red lines brings all kinds of emotions, questions, and decisions to make. Who to tell first, if you want a doctor or a midwife, home or hospital birth – there’s so much to think about!
When you first start telling people you’re pregnant, you start hearing a series of similar-sounding questions; whether you hope it’s a girl or boy, what colour you’re painting the nursery, if you’ve thought of any names, and more. Most parents would agree that there is only one wish or desire that ultimately matters to them: a healthy pregnancy and birth experience that leads to a strong and healthy baby. Sure, we might have lots of preferences – but at the end of the day, the baby’s health is what matters most.
We’re lucky to live in a time when we know how important certain vitamins are during pregnancy, why they’re important, and some of the outcomes if we’re highly deficient in these nutrients.
Some of the main vitamins that you need extra during pregnancy:
- folic acid
- iron
- calcium
- vitamin D
- choline
- omega-3 fatty acids
- B vitamins
- magnesium
- vitamin C
We need these vitamins all the time, but we need more when we’re pregnant. A healthy diet is the best way to get some of these vitamins, but most of us – unless we’re nutritionists or have an infinite amount of time to cook our own food – are going to fall short of a lot of these vitamins and nutrients.
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