If you are TTC are pregnant, your body needs more vitamins
than ever before. A lot of the information
out there can be confusing and misleading.
Here are our top picks for vitamins that you need. All of these vitamins are available at your
local drug store or Target.
Folic Acid –
Helps prevent birth defects and increase fertility
Multivitamin – Studies
have lined women taking a multivitamin to lower ovulation problems
Zinc – Zinc
contributes to ovulation and fertility in women and also semen and testosterone
production in men, according to the American Pregnancy Association. “It has
been noted that zinc deficiency can correlate with impaired sperm production,”
says Burger. The Office of Dietary Supplements at the National Institutes of
Health recommends that men receive a daily intake of 11 mg of zinc and women
take 8 mg. Oysters have more zinc per serving than any other food, but you can
also consume other foods rich in zinc like whole grains, other kinds of
seafood, beans and dairy products.
Iron – Pregnant
women need around 27 mg of Iron per day.
Calcium – Nutrition
experts recommend that women looking to get pregnant should consume around
1,000 mg a day, because when you do become pregnant your growing baby will need calcium.
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