Prenatal Vitamins Before Pregnancy?

Many women know the importance of taking prenatal vitamins while they are pregnant. But did you know that studies show it may be just as important to start taking prenatal vitamins even before you conceive?

Recent research links taking prenatal multivitamins in the months before, and the month immediately after, conception to not only healthy pregnancy outcomes but also healthy childhood development.

One 2011 study suggests that taking prenatal multivitamins before and immediately after conception might protect against compromised neurological development in children, particularly in genetically susceptible children.

Another 2011 study found a link between regular periconceptional multivitamin intake and both healthy birth weights and full-term births.

Further research is needed, of course, but based on these results all women planning a pregnancy should consider taking prenatal vitamins in the months before conceiving.

In light of this research, it is also important to know that not all prenatal vitamins offer equal quality or equal absorption.

To ensure that your body absorbs the important nutrients contained in your prenatal vitamin, a high-quality effervescent prenatal multivitamin is a good choice, since an effervescent delivery system aids absorption.

Numerous scientific studies have shown that effervescent technology is both better and faster absorbed than tablets—in addition to offering great taste and more convenience with less waste.

In addition, always choose supplements that are free of artificial additives and potential allergens. Your prenatal multivitamin should also be third-party tested by an independent laboratory to ensure that the product is not only meeting label claims for potency, but also free of environmental contaminants like heavy metals and PCBs.

References:

Schmidt RJ, et al. Epidemiology 2011;22(4):476–85.

Catov JM. Am J Clin Nutr 2011;94:906–912.

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