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 Preparing for Pregnancy
The foundations for a healthy baby are laid before the moment of conception. A balanced diet with all the vital micronutrients can help the baby's normal development in the womb.
In an ideal world, we would receive all the nutrients we need from a healthy, balanced diet. But life is often far from ideal and a hectic lifestyle resulting in missed meals, fast food, and recent pregnancies may all contribute to insufficient intake of the important vitamins and minerals we need.
In particular, Folic Acid is important to all women who may become or are in the early stages of pregnancy, as it helps the normal growth your baby's neural tube.
So it may be advisable for you and your partner to take a tailored nutritional supplement like Sanatogen Mother & Father To Be prior to conception to help ensure you are both getting the essential nutrients you may need whilst trying for a baby.
Food for fertility
Nutrient |
Important for |
Which Foods? |
Zinc |
Zinc is very important for fertility as it is vital for the health of sperm.
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Sardines, red meat, milk, pumpkin seeds. |
Folic Acid |
Folic acid aids the healthy development of the foetus and its nervous system. |
Foilc acid is found in a wide variety of foods including green leafy vegetables, beans, wheat germ, yeast, eggs, orange juice and fortified cereals.
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Selenium |
Selenium is a trace element found widely in the environment that plays an important role in reproduciton..
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Brazil nuts, bread, fish, meat and eggs. |
Omega-3 essential fatty acids |
Essential for healthy hormone functioning and for the baby's brain development. |
Cold water fish, (e.g. mackerel, herring, salmon, sardines), nuts and seeds |
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