According to scientists in the US, a diet which includes Iron, Folic Acid and Vitamin Supplementation during pregnancy may reduce birth complications. Almost 100,000 women were surveyed to find adverse birth outcomes experienced during pregnancy in this six year study. The participants were asked to follow four routine supplementation strategies before week 24 in their…
Researchers found supplementing with Probiotics significantly improves pregnancy related nausea symptoms like vomiting and constipation according to a new study just published in the journal Nutrients. 32 pregnant women participated in this study which lasted for 16 days. Participants supplemented with a Probiotic capsule twice a day for six days and then took 2 days…
New research shows taking a daily multivitamin may provide better benefits for pregnant women than supplementation with iron and folic acid alone. Preterm births were reduced and increases in infant birth weight were seen in this randomized controlled trial. Approximately 45,000 women from rural Bangladesh were recruited to participate in this study. Each woman was…
According to researchers pregnant women who were Iron deficient were more likely to have increased levels of peri-natal depression. Women between the ages of 18 and 25, who were either in the middle or towards the end of their pregnancy, participated in this retrospective study. In a retrospective study, researchers look at past data of…
A new study shows daily supplementation of Omega-3 essential fatty acids during pregnancy may reduce the risk of allergies in children. 95 pregnant women from families with a history of allergies participated in this study. Participants were randomly assigned to receive either a daily Omega-3 supplement (containing 1.6 grams of EPA and 1.1 grams of…
A recent study has found that taking a daily prenatal multiple vitamin during pregnancy may reduce the risk of losing the baby by 55%. This risk reduction increased to 79% when a prenatal Multiple Vitamin was taken consistently during early pregnancy. Over 300 couples were recruited to participate in this study. Ages of the participants…