Vitamins and minerals are important for all of us. Without these micronutrients, our body cannot function optimally, especially if you are pregnant or want to become pregnant. For example , hair loss after pregnancy is a common situation. But which vitamins are really indispensable during your pregnancy?
Folic acid
Folic acid (vitamin B11) is essential during your pregnancy. This vitamin lays the foundation for your child's nervous system, from which the brain and spinal cord are later formed. You can imagine that a folic acid deficiency unknowingly causes various problems.
A deficiency causes anemia, which increases the risk of spina bifida, cleft lip and cleft palate. By taking your vegan vitamins daily, you reduce the risk of medical abnormalities and take good care of yourself and your baby.
Vitamin D
A large part of the Dutch population has a vitamin D deficiency, without knowing it. If you are pregnant you need this vitamin even more, so it is absolutely necessary to take it.
Vitamin D is needed to get calcium from your diet, so that you maintain and create strong bones. You can of course produce the sunshine vitamin in the open air, but the vitamin is also contained in animal dairy products. Since more and more people are opting for a conscious, plant-based lifestyle, you should make sure you get enough of this vitamin, among other things.
Iron
During pregnancy your body needs extra iron. Your body is now producing extra blood and that is why you must keep your iron levels up to standard. Otherwise you will get anemia, which means that too little oxygen is transported through your body. This means that cognitive functions cannot be developed properly, which is detrimental to your baby's health.
Hemoglobin plays a key role in this story. To maintain your hemoglobin level, iron is needed, but also vitamin B11 - folic acid - and vitamin B12. These pregnancy gummies come in handy again.
Vitamin C
Vitamin C is perhaps the best known vitamin of them all. The usefulness of this micronutrient is already being emphasized in primary school, so you certainly know how important it is. Vitamin C works together with Iron. This team ensures that all nutrients are properly absorbed and that your immune system remains strong.
A vitamin C deficiency may seem harmless at first, but it can eventually make you seriously ill. Think of internal bleeding, subcutaneous bleeding and scurvy. Gum bleeding is often one of the first symptoms, so be alert to your health!
Zinc
Zinc is necessary to promote cell growth in your unborn baby. Scientists say zinc also plays a major role in conceiving. If you have a zinc deficiency in the run-up to your pregnancy, the risk of fertility problems is greater.
These vitamins provide optimal supplementation during, but also before, your pregnancy. Zinc is important for healthy skin and radiant and strong hair, so that's a bonus!
Mommy gummies: the vitamins for your pregnancy
Please note: always consult your doctor if you have any doubts. Supplements are an addition to a balanced, healthy lifestyle and are not a substitute for it. Are you curious about the ingredients of VeganBoost's mommy gummies? Check them out below or order directly.
