What are the ideal types and amount of vitamins a pregnant woman need?

Question

There are so many different types of prenatal, how to know the perfect one?

Answer

The 3 main ones for the first trimester are folate - 400-600mcg, iodine - 150mcg, iron - 10mg. There are many other very important ones - the B group vitamins, choline, vitamin d, zinc etc. Following that a DHA supplement is great especially in the second and third trimester for brain development - ideally 300-700mg daily. 
I have attached a photo of the label of my practitioner prenatal as it is very comprehensive.

Answer

First, folate is the natural form of folic acid and you got sure need that! DHA is needed for proper brain development. Probiotics are great as well. I personally will only take a whole food based prenatal and Garden of Life prenatals are awsome and also have ginger to help prevent morning sickness. 27 weeks now and almost no morning sickness, heartburn, constipation or anything. This is my first and it has been a very easy pregnancy!

What are the ideal types and amount of vitamins a pregnant woman need?

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