What Is Pregnacare Used For?
During pregnancy, your baby is reliant on what you eat as his or her source of nourishment. Even with a good diet, additional specific nutrients like Folic Acid and Vitamin D can be important. Pregnacare has been formulated by experts in nutrition to provide each ingredient at precise levels, in moderation, and for every stage of pregnancy:
Before: for women who are trying for a baby
Pregnacare Conception is formulated for women to help build nutritional stores before conception.
The tablets provide 400µg Folic Acid as recommended by the UK Department of Health for all women from the start of trying to conceive (frequently referred to as TTC ). It also includes Zinc which contributes to normal fertility and reproduction. Pregnacare Him and Her tablets, is a dual pack with Pregnacare Conception for Her, and Wellman Conception multivitamin tablets for him. Wellman Conception includes Zinc which contributes to normal fertility and normal testosterone levels in the blood.
During: throughout pregnancy
Available in different forms: Pregnacare Original and Max tablets / capsules, All the products include 400µg Folic Acid as recommended by the UK Department of Health until the 12th week of pregnancy. Folic Acid also contributes to maternal tissue growth during all of pregnancy.
After: breast-feeding and the post natal period
Pregnacare Breast-feeding tablets provide 10µg Vitamin D as advised the UK Department of Health for all women while breast-feeding. Also provides Omega-3 capsules which includes 300mg of DHA. Maternal intake of DHA contributes to the normal brain and eye development of breastfed infants.
Pregnacare New Mum tablets are an alternative/next stage after Pregnacare Breastfeeding. Pregnacare New Mum includes Iron and Vitamin B12 to reduce tiredness and fatigue, plus Biotin helps to maintain normal skin and hair, which can undergo changes postnatally.