Vitamin E

During pregnancy, vitamins are crucial to the development  of both you and your baby and a healthy diet is the best way to ensure that you both get all the vitamins you need. Vitamin deficienceies are most common in those who: are lactose intolerant vegetarian vegan celiac suffer from high levels of stress smoke drink […]

In the last twelve weeks of pregnancy your body starts to provide your baby with vitamin E. As a result, premature babies are at the greatest risk of suffering from a vitamin E deficiency. Vitamin E, which is also known as alpha-tocopherol, is a fat-soluble vitamin. Like vitamin C, vitamin E is an anti-oxidant. It […]

Vitamin A is very important for your baby, especially during the first 8 weeks of pregnancy. It is important for the development of your baby’s immune system and fat metabolism, as well as the growth of your baby’s organs, bones, and respiratory, circulatory and central nervous systems. After birth, vitamin A is essential for you, […]

Pregnant and breastfeeding women who do not eat dairy products or who have little exposure to the sun can suffer from a vitamin D deficiency, which can lead to seizures and a slowing down of your baby’s heart rate. Vitamin D, also known as calciferol, is a fat-soluble vitamin, like vitamin A and vitamin E, […]