Prenatal Women

• Maintaining good nutrition is essential during pregnancy in order to sustain the mother and aid the development of the foetus.
• Increased Iron intake is needed to ensure good blood flow to the foetus.
• Pregnant women should avoid unpasteurised dairy products as these are at high risk of containing harmful bacteria.
• Calcium is taken from the mother‘s skeleton to sustain growth of the foetus’ bones, so increased Calcium and Vitamin D intake is vital for maintaining healthy bones.
• Sufficient iodine and folate intake is crucial to prevent birth defects, such as cretinism or spina bifida.
• Excessive vitamin A intake can be harmful or even lethal to the developing fetus so should be monitored closely.