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Enhanced Multivitamin/Mineral Support During The Child-Bearing Years
Prenatal & Nursing Formula focuses on key nutritional needs tailored to support reproductive health in pregnant and nursing women, and women wishing to become pregnant. This formula provides a full complement of essential vitamins and minerals in highly bioavailable, well-tolerated forms.
Recommended amounts of active folate (as Metafolin®‡ L-5-MTHF) and active vitamin B12 (as methylcobalamin) are included to support optimal folate metabolisms and methylation. Prenatal & Nursing Formula also contains chelates such as Ferrochel® chelated iron – a bioavailable, non-constipating form of iron.
Vitamin D (50 mcg or 2,000 IU) to meet increased needs for fetal growth and bone development.
Product Features:
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Serving Size: 3 Capsules |
Amount/Serving |
| Vitamin A (as natural carotenes (beta-carotene, alpha-carotene and beta-cryptoxanthin) from D. salina) | 1,500 mcg RAE |
| Vitamin C (as L-ascorbic acid) | 100 mg |
| Vitamin D3 (as cholecalciferol) | 50 mcg |
| Vitamin E (57% as RRR-alpha-tocopheryl acid succinate, 43% as RRR-alpha-tocopherol) | 46 mg |
| Vitamin K (50% as vitamin K1 (phytonadione) and 50% as vitamin K2 (menaquinone-7)) | 60 mcg |
| Thiamin (as thiamin HCl) | 3.4 mg |
| Riboflavin | 4 mg |
| Niacin (75% as niacinamide and 25% as niacin) | 20 mg NE |
| Vitamin B6 (50% as pyridoxine HCl and 50% as pyridoxal 5’-phosphate) | 15 mg |
| Folate (as Metafolin®‡ calcium L-5-methyltetrahydrofolate) | 1,360 mcg DFE (800 mcg) |
| Vitamin B12 (as methylcobalamin) | 500 mcg |
| Biotin (D-biotin) | 300 mcg |
| Pantothenic Acid (as calcium D-pantothenate) | 10 mg |
| Choline (as choline bitartrate) | 150 mg |
| Calcium (as calcium citrate-malate complex) | 100 mg |
| Iron (as Ferrochel® ferrous bisglycinate chelate‡‡) | 27 mg |
| Iodine (as potassium iodide) | 150 mcg |
| Magnesium (80% as magnesium citrate complex and 20% as magnesium oxide) | 125 mg |
| Zinc (as TRAACS® zinc bisglycinate chelate‡‡) | 15 mg |
| Selenium (as Se-methylseleno-L-cysteine) | 50 mcg |
| Copper (as copper gluconate) | 0.5 mg |
| Chromium (as TRAACS® chromium nicotinate glycinate chelate‡‡) | 75 mcg |
| Molybdenum (as TRAACS® molybdenum glycinate chelate‡‡) | 10 mcg |
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Natural Mixed Tocopherols (RRR-gamma, RRR-delta, RRR-beta) |
5 mg |
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Natural Mixed Carotenoids (lutein and zeaxanthin from D. Salina) |
30 mcg |
Other Ingredients: Vegetarian capsule (hydroxypropyl methylcellulose, water), microcrystalline cellulose, silicon dioxide, stearic acid, and natural citrus flavor.
Free of the following common allergens: milk/casein, eggs, fish, shellfish, tree nuts, peanuts, wheat, and gluten. Contains no artificial colors, flavors, or preservatives.
‡Metafolin® is a registered trademark of Merck KGaA, Darmstadt, Germany.
‡‡Albion®, TRAACS®, and Ferrochel® are registered trademarks of Albion® Laboratories, Inc.
Adults: Before, during and after pregnancy (and/or while breastfeeding) take 3 capsules daily with food or as directed by healthcare professional. Not intended for children.
Caution: If you are pregnant, nursing, have a medical condition, or taking prescription drugs, consult your physician before using this product.
Warning: Accidental overdose of iron-containing products is a leading cause of fatal poisoning in children under the age of 6. KEEP OUT OF REACH OF CHILDREN. In case of accidental overdose, call a doctor or poison control center immediately.
Prenatal & Nursing Formula provides a comprehensive mix of vitamins and minerals to meet the increased nutritional needs of women who plan to become pregnant as well as pregnant and nursing mothers.
Highlighted ingredients in this formula include:
Vitamin A/carotenoids: Preformed vitamin A and mixed carotenoids provide more complete vitamin A nutrition while ensuring preformed vitamin A is supplied at a safe level for pregnancy. Retinoid forms of vitamin A participate in regulation of fetal gene expression, growth and differentiation of cells and tissues, vision, and development of the immune system.
Vitamins C and E: These antioxidant vitamins combat increased oxidative stress that occurs during pregnancy, in addition to serving a wide range of biological and developmental functions. Vitamin E is supplied as d-alpha tocopheryl succinate plus mixed tocopherols (d-alpha, d-beta, d-gamma, d-delta) for synergistic benefit.
Vitamin D: Adequate vitamin D intake is essential for maternal and fetal health during pregnancy, and population studies show that many pregnant women have sub-optimal vitamin D levels. In pregnancy, vitamin D modulates maternal immune responses to the placenta and is essential for proper placental implantation.1 At 50 mcg (2,000 IU) per serving, Prenatal & Nursing Formula provides ample vitamin D to support the demands of pregnant and nursing women.
Folate: Folate is essential to support normal fetal development including neural tube development. There is evidence that folic acid, the synthetic form of folate most commonly used in dietary supplements, may not be optimal for some people. Prenatal & Nursing Formula provides 1,360 mcg DFE (800 mcg) of folate as methylfolate (L-5-MTHF), the biologically active form found in the body.
Biotin: Biotin metabolism accelerates during pregnancy and biotin reserves decline as pregnancy progresses. Prenatal & Nursing Formula supplies the recommended daily amount of biotin to support rapidly dividing fetal cells.
Vitamin B12: Vitamin B12 is critical during pregnancy to support healthy birth weight, neural tube development, and the countless methylation reactions required to support gene expression, cell differentiation, and organogenesis during all stages of embryonic and fetal development. Prenatal & Nursing Formula provides methylcobalamin, an active form of vitamin B12.
Iron: Pregnancy significantly increases a woman’s need for iron and most pregnant women do not consume adequate amounts of iron from food. Iron is required for normal growth and development of the fetus and placenta, and for expansion of the mother’s red blood cell volume. Prenatal & Nursing Formula provides iron as ferrous bisglycinate chelate, a bioavailable and well-tolerated form.
Iodine: Sufficient iodine intake is required for normal maternal thyroid hormone synthesis. Beyond supporting the mother, thyroid hormone is essential for myelination of the fetal brain and spinal cord.
Choline: Choline is required for normal embryonic and fetal brain development. Betaine, a metabolite of choline, is required for methylation reactions necessary for cell differentiation, gene transcription, and organogenesis. Prenatal & Nursing Formula supplies choline in the bioavailable form of phosphatidylcholine.
