prenatal nutrition
Pre-birth dietary care
Prenatal nutrition refers to the dietary intake and nutritional needs of a pregnant woman, emphasizing nutrients critical for fetal development: folic acid, iron, calcium, protein.
Good prenatal nutrition reduces risks of birth defects and complications.
Her doctor stressed prenatal nutrition from the first trimester.
Prenatal vitamins supplement but don't replace a balanced diet.
- folic acidB-vitamin preventing birth defects
- eating for twoPregnant woman's meal justification
- cholineEssential dietary amine
- omega-3 fatty acidsEssential polyunsaturated dietary lipids
- vitamin DCalcium absorption enabler
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Feeding the youngest humans
breastfeeding · postpartum diet · weaning · formula feeding · childhood nutrition