Nutritional Supplement During Pregnancy
What are the most important nutritional needs of the baby and mother during pregnancy?
The need for vitamins and minerals such as omega 3, folic acid, iodine, B complex vitamins, iron, zinc, calcium increases during pregnancy and lactation. Their deficiency can lead to serious problems.
During pregnancy, the nutritional requirement of the baby increases in order for the bone, muscle, brain, eyes, internal organs, nervous system and all other systems to develop healthily. Meeting the increasing need for vitamins, minerals and nutrients is very important for the health of the baby and the mother.
It can lead to problems such as premature birth, low birth weight, and poor physical and mental development for the baby.
On the other hand, with the expense of body stores, the health of the mother may be impaired, and the most important need of the baby, breast milk, can be secreted insufficiently. Adequate and balanced nutrition is very important during pregnancy and breastfeeding in order to eliminate all these negative results and provide a healthy future for both the baby and the mother.
Why should Omega-3 supplements be used during pregnancy?
Omega-3 fatty acids contain EPA and DHA. EPA and DHA have various roles in the body. DHA is in the structure of the brain, eyes and heart, and is an especially important nutrient for babies, newborns and children developing in the womb. EPA can help prevent or alleviate diseases such as heart disease, stroke, obesity and arthritis.
Omega-3 supports the baby's normal brain and eye development.
* Omega-3 supports the baby's normal brain and eye development.
* Helps reduce the risk of preterm labor and low-weight babies.
* Helps to reduce the risk of allergic diseases in newborns.
* Helps maintain normal functions in the brain
* Supports the development of intelligence in children.
* Many studies have been shown to have a positive effect on IQ.
* Helps reduce attention deficit and improve behavioral symptoms associated with hyperactivity disorder.
* In the mother, it contributes to the reduction of insulin resistance and the risk of gestational diabetes, which is the first sign of diabetes early.
* It supports the reduction of the risk of hypertension and related preeclampsia (pregnancy poisoning).
* It helps to reduce the depression experienced after birth.
* Since Omega-3 is transferred from mother to baby through breast milk during breastfeeding, it is recommended that the mother takes Omega-3 supplements.
* Since the brain development of the newborn baby continues until the age of 2, it is critical for the mother to take Omega-3 in order to meet the DHA requirement of the baby.
* Omega-3 fatty acids are thought to increase the hand-eye coordination functions of the baby.
* Omega-3 fatty acids contribute to strengthening immunity in infants.
* Omega-3 fatty acids can also reduce the incidence of allergic diseases and food allergies in infants.
Folic Acid support before and during pregnancy
Folic acid deficiency in 60% of women in Turkey in the first stage of pregnancy is detected. In case of folic acid deficiency, the risk of neural tube defect (NTD) and lip-palate cleft increases in infants. NTD is that any area of the neural tube that starts from the brain tissue and extends downward, including the spinal cord, remains open.
In this case, babies are born with an underdeveloped brain. There is disfigurement on their faces and skulls. Walking, bladder and bowel control are affected. The baby's reflexes are weak and may not respond to touch or pain.
Therefore, guidelines recommend that all pregnant women use a daily supplement containing 400 μg of folic acid per day, to start folic acid 3 months before conception and continue for the first 12 weeks before conception.
It is important to get enough iodine during pregnancy!
Adequate iodine intake during pregnancy and lactation is especially important for the brain development of the baby. The most striking consequences of iodine deficiency occur in the womb and in early childhood. Miscarriage, stillbirth, congenital abnormalities, severe and irreversible mental retardation are some of these.
Problems caused by iodine deficiency can be prevented by taking enough iodine. Therefore, pregnancy guidelines suggest that expectant mothers take 150 micrograms of iodine per day.
What you wonder about pregnancy support products in 6 steps:
1. When should I start using vitamins?
If you are considering a planned pregnancy, starting a vitamin mineral supplement containing folic acid 3 months before pregnancy will support the health of mother and baby and, if there is any deficiency, will allow for early removal.
2. I have nausea in pregnancy, what should I do if I vomit my vitamin supplement?
Try to take your vitamin-mineral supplement before going to sleep. Thus, during your sleep, you will benefit from your supplement by not being affected by your nausea and vomiting complaints.
3. I'm a vegetarian. Should I use any supplements?
Since solid vegetarians do not use any animal products, they need B12, zinc,