7. Picking a prenatal multivitamin supplement

Prenatal supplements. There are SO MANY OPTIONS.

In this video, I chat all about:

What I look for when I'm picking a prenatal for myself or my friends

Folate, vitamin B12, biotin, choline, iodine, iron, calcium, DHA in prenatals

How to pick a good quality supplement

My favorite prenatal + a second option

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Disclaimer: This video is intended for educational purposes only. It is not intended to diagnose or treat any medical condition, or to provide medical nutrition therapy. If you are concerned about yours or your child's nutrition or eating habits, contact your dietitian.

Supplements I mentioned 💊 (not affiliate links)

Pure Encapsulations Prenatal Nutrients

Thorne Basic Prenatal

Articles/resources I mentioned 👇

US Preventative Services Task Force

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Shaw GM, Carmichael SL, Yang W, Selvin S, Schaffer DM. Periconceptional dietary intake of choline and betaine and neural tube defects in offspring. Am J Epidemiol. 2004 Jul 15;160(2):102-9. doi: 10.1093/aje/kwh187. PMID: 15234930.

Shaw GM, Finnell RH, Blom HJ, Carmichael SL, Vollset SE, Yang W, Ueland PM. Choline and risk of neural tube defects in a folate-fortified population. Epidemiology. 2009 Sep;20(5):714-9. doi: 10.1097/EDE.0b013e3181ac9fe7. PMID: 19593156.

Mills JL, Fan R, Brody LC, Liu A, Ueland PM, Wang Y, Kirke PN, Shane B, Molloy AM. Maternal choline concentrations during pregnancy and choline-related genetic variants as risk factors for neural tube defects. Am J Clin Nutr. 2014 Oct;100(4):1069-74. doi: 10.3945/ajcn.113.079319. Epub 2014 Aug 13. PMID: 25240073; PMCID: PMC4163794.

Andrea N Hacker, Ellen B Fung, Janet C King, Role of calcium during pregnancy: maternal and fetal needs, Nutrition Reviews, Volume 70, Issue 7, 1 July 2012, Pages 397–409, https://doi.org/10.1111/j.1753-4887.2012.00491.x

von Schacky C. Omega-3 Fatty Acids in Pregnancy-The Case for a Target Omega-3 Index. Nutrients. 2020;12(4):898. Published 2020 Mar 26. doi:10.3390/nu12040898