Even with the most dedicated diet, it’s difficult to ensure you’re getting the necessary nutrients for you and your baby. Vitawomenz has been designed with this in mind, making nutrition easy by supporting female health from pre-conception right through to the end of your pregnancy.

Importantly Vitawomenz contains 500µg of Folic Acid.

Women that are planning a pregnancy or who are in the early stages of pregnancy are advised to take at least 400µg of Folic Acid four weeks before pregnancy and up to twelve weeks after.

Supplementing with 400µg is sufficient to support healthy foetal brain development.

Studies on the Ministry of Health website show that folic acid can help ensure healthy development of babies in early pregnancy when taken at least one month before conception and for 12 weeks after conceiving. Refer to these studies and other information here: http://www.health.govt.nz

Iron is also another critical element within Vitawomenz. According to the New Zealand Ministry of Health, 40% of women aged 15 – 44 years have an inadequate intake of Iron. Adequate iron stores in pre-pregnancy play a role in reducing risk for iron deficiency and anaemia during pregnancy. Sub-optimal iron stores are difficult to replenish once pregnant.

Iodine requirements when pregnant also increase due to a marked change in thyroid function. It is recommended that the requirement for pregnant women be at a level of 200mcg per day, which is the volume contained in one capsule of Vitawomenz.

The ingredients in Vitawomenz are:

• Folic Acid – 500 µg
• Iodine – 200 µg
• Iron – 20 mg
• Omega 3 – 300 mg
• Vitamin D (as D3 400 IU) – 10 µg
• Vitamin E – 20 mg
• Vitamin K – 70 µg
• Vitamin C – 100 mg
• Vitamin B1 (Thiamin) – 1.5 mg
• Vitamin B2 (Riboflavin) – 2 mg
• Vitamin B3 (Niacin) – 20 mg
• Vitamin B 5 – 10 mg
• Vitamin B12 – 6 µg
• Biotin (Vit H) – 150 µg
• Magnesium – 150 mg
• Zinc – 15 mg
• Copper – 1000 µg
• Selenium – 30 µg