🌸 Folic Acid & Multivitamins – Building a Healthy Pregnancy 🌸

Pregnancy is a journey that needs more than love and care — it needs the right nutrition 💙.

That’s why supplements like Folic Acid and Multivitamins are essential.

🔹 Folic Acid

• Should start before conception and during the first trimester.
• Prevents neural tube defects (serious brain and spine problems).
• Reduces the risk of cleft lip and certain heart defects.

🔹 Iron

• Supports mother’s blood volume which almost doubles during pregnancy.
• Prevents anemia, dizziness, and fatigue.
• Helps the baby store enough iron for the first 6 months after birth.

🔹 Calcium & Vitamin D

• Baby’s bones and teeth need calcium every single day.
• Without enough, calcium is taken from the mother’s own bones.
• Vitamin D improves absorption and reduces risk of preeclampsia.

🔹 Omega-3 (DHA/EPA)

• Supports brain and eye development.
• Lowers risk of preterm birth and low birth weight.

🔹 Other Multivitamins

✨ Key Reminder:

Every pregnancy is unique. Supplements should always be chosen with a doctor’s guidance — self-medication can be risky.

💙 A balanced diet + guided supplements = a healthier mother and a stronger baby.

🌷 Every mother deserves to start her journey with safety, dignity, and love.

And as doctors, we are here to walk beside you — every step of the way.

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