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Maternal Nutrition: Iron Needs in Pregnancy

The document discusses key nutrients that are important during pregnancy, including calcium, iron, iodine, folic acid, fiber, and starches. Calcium can be obtained through dairy, and iron supplements are often recommended to meet increased iron demands. Iodine plays an important role in baby development, and folic acid is particularly important in the first few months of pregnancy during neural tube formation. Fiber helps prevent constipation, while complex starches provide slow energy.

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Maternal Nutrition: Iron Needs in Pregnancy

The document discusses key nutrients that are important during pregnancy, including calcium, iron, iodine, folic acid, fiber, and starches. Calcium can be obtained through dairy, and iron supplements are often recommended to meet increased iron demands. Iodine plays an important role in baby development, and folic acid is particularly important in the first few months of pregnancy during neural tube formation. Fiber helps prevent constipation, while complex starches provide slow energy.

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Calcium F=: Iron
The increased demand for -*=* --* --'F Our bodies need iron for the formation of red
calcium can be covered by blood cells and for metabolism. During pregnancy
eating a sufficient amount the iron levels in the blood are monitored on a
of dairy products including: regular basis as the demand for iron is increased.
yogurt, milk and cheese. To help maintain healthy iron levels it is often
Soya milk is a good option recommended to take an iron supplement which
for those suffering from is gentle to the stomach and is absorbed well by
lactose intolerance. the body.

Iodine Fibre
Plays an important role Helps in the prevention
in the development of of constipation.
the baby.

Starches
Folic acid
Complex carbohydrates such as brown rice, brown
Particularly important in pasta and wholemeal bread for a slow energy
the first few months release.
when the neural tube is
formed. lt is recommeded
to take a supplement
containing 400 micro
grams per day.

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