Vitamin
FAQs

Formulated to support a healthy pregnancy, The Prenatal also maintains and supports:

• Healthy foetal development
• Healthy foetal Central Nervous System and brain development
• Overall maternal health
• Placenta health and growth

‘Bioactive’ or ‘activated’ folate is a readily absorbable form of the nutrient – the closest synthetic version of Folate to what’s naturally found in food. Because it’s so familiar to our bodies, we can metabolise it fast, raising maternal folate levels quickly.

There’s a growing body of scientific literature to suggest Choline plays an important role in healthy fetal development and healthy fetal Central Nervous System and brain development. We’re dubbing it an emerging fertility nutrient, and see it as an essential ingredient in prenatal vitamins.

The Prenatal keeps your nutritional stores topped up, so when a baby does appear on the ultrasound, there's more of you to go around.. But vitamins and minerals can only be of assistance if dietary intake is inadequate, so think of The Prenatal as an insurance policy for any gaps in your diet.

Noticed your urine’s sporting a new shade of yellow a few hours after taking The Prenatal? Relax in the knowledge this is totally normal, the body is very clever at maintaining what’s required and excreting anything that can’t be stored- like water soluble vitamins. The neon colour actually comes from one specific B vitamin- riboflavin (B2) which contains flavins, naturally occurring yellow pigments.

A note on DHA & EPA
If you’re taking these Omegas in a multivitamin, it’s most likely not the highest quality form. If your healthcare practitioner recommends them, nutritional biochemistry suggests these are best taken separately, in their pure, fatty form.

A note on Calcium
As much as calcium can be beneficial, it can also negatively interact with other ingredients in a multivitamin. So we chose to exclude it and ensure we provide vitamin D in the optimal range. That way, vitamin D can help you absorb the calcium you need from calcium-rich foods instead.

A note on Iron
Current clinical research recommends we don't routinely supplement iron, and instead take separate iron capsules or tablets if iron deficiency or iron deficiency anaemia is clinically diagnosed. So we’re following suit, as the token amounts generally found in multivitamins just won’t cut it if you find you need additional iron.

Advise your doctor of any medicine you take during pregnancy, particularly in your first trimester. If you are concerned about the health of yourself or your baby, talk to your health practitioner.

This medicine contains selenium which is toxic in high doses. A daily dose of 150 micrograms for adults of selenium from dietary supplements should not be exceeded.

Stop taking this medication if you experience tingling, burning or numbness and see your healthcare practitioner as soon as possible (contains vitamin B6)

Advise your doctor of any medicine you take during pregnancy, particularly in your first trimester.

If you are concerned about the health of yourself or your baby, talk to your health practitioner.

This medicine contains selenium which is toxic in high doses. A daily dose of 150 micrograms for adults of selenium from dietary supplements should not be exceeded.

Stop taking this medication if you experience tingling, burning or numbness and see your healthcare practitioner as soon as possible (contains vitamin B6).