For a Healthy Pregnancy: A complete pre and postnatal multivitamin
Why a Multivitamin?
Whether you’re working on your studies, forging your career, or expanding your family, covering your nutritional bases can improve your energy and focus and help you deal with life’s stressors. But finding effective ways to get that nourishment is also crucial! Wouldn’t you love to find a multivitamin designed to meet your needs before, after, and even if you’re not trying to conceive? A good multivitamin can be a great addition to any woman’s health routine!
A Complete Supplement
A complete multivitamin and mineral supplement can be a simple daily solution to fill nutritional gaps and help maintain overall health. And if you’re hoping to breastfeed someday, a multivitamin is particularly important for preparing your body to produce nutrient-rich milk.
What to look for in a multivitamin
At your local health food store, when faced with rows of multivitamins, it’s common to feel overwhelmed. Here’s a clear checklist to help you decipher the label:
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Essential Ingredients:
A well-balanced multivitamin should contain a range of essential nutrients, including:- B Vitamins
- Adequate Calcium
- Magnesium
- Iron
- Vitamin C
- Vitamin D3
- Vitamin E
- Vitamin K2
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The Importance of Folate:
Pay close attention to folate. Your cells depend on B vitamins not just for your own health, but also for your baby’s growth and development, reducing the risk of neural tube defects (NTDs). -
Aquamin™ – A Natural Powerhouse:
Consider multivitamins that feature Aquamin™, a whole-food, red algae rich in calcium, magnesium, and a complement of 72 other minerals. It effectively supports bone and overall health. -
Iron for Vital Oxygen:
During pregnancy, iron plays a critical role in increasing blood volume, ensuring ample oxygen supply for your baby. Look for iron bisglycinate, an easily absorbable chelated iron form that doesn’t cause constipation, a common issue with iron supplementation. Inadequate iron intake can cause your body to struggle to support your baby’s growth, potentially leading to issues such as low birth weight, premature birth, and postpartum depression. -
B Vitamins for Energy:
While all B vitamins are essential for energy, seeking out “methylated” B vitamins is key. These variants offer higher absorption, ensuring your body effectively meets increased energy demands.
Looking for a Synergistic Combination
The most synergistic multivitamin formulas have all the right nutrients and minerals in absorbable forms and optimal amounts, so you reap all their rewards. This is important before, during, and after pregnancy. Typically, the focus has been on a few months before and during pregnancy; however, the postpartum period requires equal (if not more) support, considering lack of sleep, lifestyle changes, demands of lactation, and more.
This is likely the most physically demanding journey your body goes through, so it makes sense to ramp up your nutritional support to prepare you ahead of time and facilitate a smooth recovery period.
Enhancing Your Supplement’s Impact
You can’t expect to just take a supplement and be done with it. It’s always a good idea to pair your prenatal and postnatal supplementation with a healthy and active lifestyle.
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Eat a nourishing diet as often as you can.
This means filling your plate with adequate protein, leafy greens, sea vegetables, whole grains, and healthy fats to get nutrition from its original source (food!). -
Ask for help when you need it.
No woman is an island, and before and after having a baby (or at any time in your life), focus on building your village. Getting support from family and friends is an act of self-care and will prove helpful during times of increased struggle or change. -
Forget sleeping when baby sleeps (a pipe dream!) and focus on other times to ensure you get adequate rest and recovery.
This may mean asking friends and family to save their visits until after your first week or two with your newborn, asking a partner or friend to take something off your to-do list, or simply finding times of rest even if it’s not sleeping. -
Pair your daily supplements with a habit you won’t ever forget.
We know you won’t miss that morning cup of tea! So place your supplements beside your kettle and take them while waiting for the water to boil.
Discover Health First Pre and Post Natal Multi Supreme
A well-balanced formula, Pre and Post Natal Multi Supreme is gentle on your stomach, highly bioavailable, and includes essential vitamins and minerals to support your childbearing years.
It’s formulated with methylated B vitamins, plant-based Aquamin™ calcium and magnesium, and Ferrochel® iron bisglycinate, so you know you’re properly supporting early fetal development while helping to maintain your healthy glucose metabolism and immune function.Always pair your supplement routine with a healthy, balanced diet and a routine where you remember to take your 2-3 capsules daily!