{"id":235,"date":"2014-05-09T23:54:53","date_gmt":"2014-05-09T23:54:53","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.santamonicafertility.hk\/?page_id=235"},"modified":"2017-08-25T19:01:10","modified_gmt":"2017-08-25T19:01:10","slug":"preconception-healthpreconception-health-supplementation","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.santamonicafertility.hk\/resources\/mind-body-wellness\/preconception-health\/preconception-healthpreconception-health-supplementation\/","title":{"rendered":"Preconception Health Part 3: Supplementation"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Preconception supplementation is designed to help <a title=\"Getting Pregnant\" href=\"\/mind-body-wellness\/getting-pregnant\/\">prepare your body for pregnancy<\/a>. Supplements aren&#8217;t a substitute for a well-balanced diet, but they do help ensure that you get the vitamins and nutrients you need to maintain reproductive health.<\/p>\n<h3>Start Supplementing Now<\/h3>\n<p>According to results from a recent University of Texas study involving 35,000 women, taking folic acid for an extended period of time (as much as a full year) leading up to conception decreases the risk of premature birth by 50%. Taking folic acid for at least a month before you start trying to conceive also significantly reduces the possibility of brain and spinal defects.<\/p>\n<h3>What Supplements Should You Take?<\/h3>\n<p>A high quality prenatal vitamin will supply you with sufficient levels of folic acid and the following vitamins\/minerals for optimal preconception health:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Vitamin C<\/li>\n<li>Vitamin E<\/li>\n<li>Selenium<\/li>\n<li>Iron<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>You may also benefit from ensuring adequate intake of the following supplements:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Omega-3 Fatty Acid<\/li>\n<li>Calcium<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Consistency is critical for maintaining good health before and after conception. If you get in the habit of taking supplements now, you will be less likely to skip doses once you become pregnant.<\/p>\n<h3>Don&#8217;t Overestimate Supplements<\/h3>\n<p>It&#8217;s important to understand that supplements are not a cure for infertility. It is unlikely that taking over the counter <a href=\"\/\">fertility <\/a>supplement blends or herbal remedies will speed conception. If you are having difficulty conceiving, you should see a <a href=\"\/\">fertility specialist<\/a> to uncover any medical conditions that may be keeping you from getting pregnant.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Preconception supplementation is designed to help prepare your body for pregnancy. Supplements aren&#8217;t a substitute for a well-balanced diet, but they do help ensure that you get the vitamins and&#8230;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":473,"parent":228,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","template":"","meta":[],"yst_prominent_words":[],"acf":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.santamonicafertility.hk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/235"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.santamonicafertility.hk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.santamonicafertility.hk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/page"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.santamonicafertility.hk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.santamonicafertility.hk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=235"}],"version-history":[{"count":4,"href":"https:\/\/www.santamonicafertility.hk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/235\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":3033,"href":"https:\/\/www.santamonicafertility.hk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/235\/revisions\/3033"}],"up":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.santamonicafertility.hk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/228"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.santamonicafertility.hk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/473"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.santamonicafertility.hk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=235"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"yst_prominent_words","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.santamonicafertility.hk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/yst_prominent_words?post=235"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}