Prenatal Minerals
Ana and Camille
DHA
Docosahexaenoic Acid
Docosahexaenoic acid, or DHA:
DHA (Docosahexaenoic acid) is also a important part of direct baby development.
this omega-3 fat that are essential in the diet because they can't be produced by the body. Th
ese fats help build cells, regulate the nervous system, strengthen the cardiovascular system, bui
ld immunity, and help the fetus absorb nutrients. are also vital for healthy brain function and
vision.
Which minerals are in pregnancy that help the fetus
grow?
What is human chorionic gonadotropin (HCG)?
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Human chorionic gonadotropin (HCG) is a hormone that supports the normal development of an
egg in a woman's ovary, and stimulates the release of the egg during ovulation.
In HCG, there are traces of Zinc, Copper, and Magnesium
These Elements are simplified into minerals and into medications to help produce a healthy baby.
Some minerals that help with the growth of a child is in fact Zinc, Copper, Magnesium, and
Calcium
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Zinc
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Copper
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Calcium Intake Chart
Calcium and Magnesium
•Magnesium helps
build and repair your body's tissues.
•A severe deficiency during pregnancy may lead to preeclampsia (a medical disorder where a pregnant woman has too
much protein and has high blood pressure), poor fetal growth, and even infant mortality
•Magnesium and Calcium work in combination: Magnesium relaxes muscles, while calcium stimulates muscles to
contract.
•Research suggests that proper levels of magnesium during pregnancy can help keep the uterus from contracting too
early while giving birth.
• Magnesium also helps build strong bones and teeth, regulates insulin and blood sugar levels, and helps certain
enzymes function.
•Researchers say it may help control cholesterol and irregular heartbeats.
•Magnesium may also be helpful in reducing any sort of cramps during pregnancy. This also applies to Calcium.
•A developing baby needs calcium to build strong bones and teeth; to grow a healthy heart, nerves, and muscles; and to
develop a normal heart rhythm and blood-clotting abilities.
•If you don't get enough calcium in your diet when you're pregnant, your baby will draw it from your bones, which may
impair your own health later on.
Folic Acid
You can take (Folic Acid) vitamin B9 to help prevent birth defects durin
g the first 3-4 weeks of pregnancy.
Folic acid helps prevent neural tube defects (NTDs) is a serious birth de
fects of the spinal cord and the brain
such as spina bifida- incomplete closing of the spine, which causes the s
pine to be out of body)
Neural tube(spinal cord nerves) defects occur at a very early stage of dev
elopment, before many women even know they're pregnant. They affect a
bout 3,000 pregnancies a year in the United States. The Centers for Dise
ase Control and Prevention (CDC) reports that women who take the rec
ommended daily dose of folic acid starting at least one month before co
nception and during the first month of pregnancy reduce their baby's ris
k of neural tube defects by 50% to 70%.