| Many women are either confused about what to | | | | forth an optimally healthy child. |
| look for in fertility vitamins or they don't see the | | | | So what do you look for? What are the qualities of |
| need to take vitamins at all. Let me take some time | | | | the best fertility vitamins and prenatal vitamin |
| to explain why vitamin supplements are necessary in | | | | supplements? |
| order to increase your fertility as well as why | | | | Well, I'm no expert. But I can tell you what I took |
| prenatal vitamins are necessary prior to and during | | | | that helped me to be more fertile and energetic and |
| pregnancy for you and your unborn child. Most | | | | have a trouble-free pregnancy. I looked into several |
| women don't get the vitamins and minerals needed | | | | prenatal vitamins before choosing what I believe to |
| from the food they eat from day to day. We would | | | | be the best multi vitamin supplement that's all natural |
| have to eat a whole lot of fruits, vegetables, meats, | | | | and made from organically-grown plant compounds |
| and grains in order to get the balance of vitamins and | | | | (see below). The other prenatal vitamins were |
| minerals that our bodies need to thrive and be our | | | | synthetically made with artificial coloring. |
| healthiest. | | | | I also ate lots of fruits and vegetables and drank a |
| Women's vitamins are especially important when a | | | | lot of purified water. (See my Preconception page |
| woman is trying to conceive and during pregnancy. | | | | for more on this.) Make sure your multivitamin has at |
| These are specifically called prenatal vitamins. | | | | least 400 mcg of folic acid (I took 800 mcg daily) in |
| Prenatal vitamins supply a rich assortment of vitamins | | | | order to prevent neural tube defects in your unborn |
| and minerals to help a woman conceive and bring | | | | baby. This neural tube develops within the first month |
| forth a healthy baby. These vitamins and minerals are | | | | of life, so it's important to get enough folic acid |
| necessary to help keep our hormones balanced and | | | | before you get pregnant. |
| our nervous system running smoothly as well as | | | | * Remember that even the best multi vitamin |
| keeping all our organs functioning optimally. | | | | supplement won't replace eating a healthy diet with |
| Let me stress - We all need to take a multivitamin | | | | lots of fruits, vegetables, dairy products, grains, |
| and multi mineral supplement to make up for what is | | | | meats, and drinking lots of purified water. Both a |
| lacking in the food we eat. Even the best diet in the | | | | healthy diet and a great multi vitamin supplement are |
| world will not give you all the nutrients you need for | | | | needed to increase your fertility and ensure that you |
| your best chance at getting pregnant and bringing | | | | have a healthy pregnancy. |