Which vitamins to take when you are pregnant?

Pregnancy is a magical adventure, but it demands a lot from you. Your body is working hard and needs to be taken care of. Healthy eating and a healthy lifestyle are part of that.

Okay, you won't hear from us if you sin once and can't resist that chocolate bar. Still, a healthy diet works wonders during your pregnancy. Because of pregnancy, your body has an increased need for vitamins. Lots of vegetables and fruit, a handful of unsalted nuts, fatty fish at least once a week, whole grain products and legumes once a week; all examples of good sources of nutrition.

Do you find it difficult to get your daily vitamins? Or do you have a vegan lifestyle that means you can't or don't want to eat fatty fish, for example? Then additional vegan supplements are a nice addition to a balanced diet.

Nowadays there are many vitamins on the market to choose from. Can't see the forest for the trees? Don't panic. OvaBalance offers various pregnancy vitamins consisting of vegan vitamins especially for during pregnancy. To make it clear, we have listed all the important vitamins:

The 'tricky' thing about folic acid is that your body only produces it to a limited extent and you are therefore dependent on food and supplements to get enough folate (the active form of folic acid). A good folate status in the mother contributes to the growth of the unborn child and the placenta during pregnancy. This is the reason that folic acid is actively recommended by midwives.

To learn more about folic acid and what the best form is, read the article “Folic acid pregnancy: Why and when to start taking folic acid?”.

The sun vitamin, vitamin D, plays a role in maintaining healthy bones. This also applies to pregnant women. And in children, the vitamin plays a role in bone formation. You produce vitamin D under the influence of sunlight and absorb it to a limited extent from your food. You can supplement vitamin D very well by means of a Vitamin D3 supplement. D3 is the form of vitamin D that is native to the body.

Ovabalance uses a plant-based variant of vitamin D3 , making the supplements suitable for vegans. After all, your baby deserves a beautiful (and sustainable) future too!

Algae oil with omega 3 supports the brain development and the development of the eyes of your child*; not entirely unimportant! The Omega 3 from Ovabalance is made from algae oil. Algae are the food source from which fish get their omega 3. It is therefore a vegan source of omega 3 fatty acids.

Eating fatty fish such as salmon or wild trout at least once a week is the advice. But with all the “rules” surrounding eating fish during pregnancy, it is not that easy to achieve this. A nutritional supplement to supplement your diet is the solution.

* The beneficial effect is obtained with a daily intake of 200 mg DHA in addition to the recommended daily intake for omega-3 fatty acids for adults, i.e.: 250 mg DHA and EPA.

Ultimate MultiMama is a high-quality multivitamin specially formulated for pregnant women and women who want to become pregnant or are breastfeeding. A multivitamin during pregnancy contains the most important nutrients in the right amounts, combined in one supplement.

In addition to folic acid, Ultimate MultiMama contains vitamins B2, B3, B5, B6, B12, vitamin C and iron, which can help with fatigue.

Vitamin B1, B2, B3, B5, B6, B12, biotin, vitamin C, iron, iodine, copper and manganese also support your energy level.

The supplement also contains a generous dose of iron. During pregnancy, women need iron to support the production of cells and tissues.

There are often warnings about the dangers of too much vitamin A during pregnancy. That could be harmful to the unborn child. While vitamin A in the right dosage is also important.

MultiMama contains 3 milligrams of vitamin A in the form of beta-carotene. Beta-carotene still needs to be converted into vitamin A in the body. The advantage of this is that your body will never convert too much beta-carotene. This means that the dreaded high vitamin A level does not occur.

Magnesium is found in many different foods such as chocolate, bananas, avocado, nuts, spinach, artichoke, tuna and even in water. But often that is not enough and certainly not during pregnancy. A pregnant woman has an increased need for magnesium. In addition to a healthy diet, a magnesium supplement can provide a solution.

Ovabalance has put together special value packages to optimally support women during pregnancy. Supplements together in a package that support each other's function and can be safely taken together. This way you can be sure that you are choosing the right nutrients and dosage.