Better Your Baby | Prenatal Nutrition

As a practicing OBGYN for 30 years Dr. Arnold is frequently asked: “What prenatal vitamin is best for me?” Or, “Doctor, what prenatal vitamin would you recommend for me?” These are great questions!

Prenatal vitamins were introduced in the 1970s when regular multivitamins had folic acid added to them. With the addition of folic acid to help prevent neural tube defects (eg. Spina bifida), these vitamins were renamed and marketed as “prenatal vitamins”.

But for the past several years, Dr. Arnold has been testing for vitamin levels in his many pregnant patients – and researching currently available prenatal vitamins – reaching some important and groundbreaking conclusions about prenatal vitamin support. After correcting prenatal vitamin deficiencies for many years by adding in additional supplements to the prenatal vitamin already being used, Dr. Arnold has taken these findings and formulated a new prenatal vitamin to make a difference.

Dr. Arnold is proud to introduce to you “Better Your Baby – Essentials”, a physician-formulated prenatal vitamin with enough of each of the components to correct deficiencies that are usually found in pregnant women. Read more about the ingredients below, schedule a prenatal consultation at Signature Wellness in Markham, ON or SHOP ONLINE for Better Your Baby Essentials prenatal vitamins today!

BETTER YOUR BABY
Prenatal Vitamins

As a practicing OBGYN for 30 years Dr. Arnold is frequently asked: “What prenatal vitamin is best for me?” Or, “Doctor, what prenatal vitamin would you recommend for me?” These are great questions!

Prenatal vitamins were introduced in the 1970s when regular multivitamins had folic acid added to them. With the addition of folic acid to help prevent neural tube defects (eg. Spina bifida), these vitamins were renamed and marketed as “prenatal vitamins”.

But for the past several years, Dr. Arnold has been testing for vitamin levels in his many pregnant patients – and researching currently available prenatal vitamins – reaching some important and groundbreaking conclusions about prenatal vitamin support. After correcting prenatal vitamin deficiencies for many years by adding in additional supplements to the prenatal vitamin already being used, Dr. Arnold has taken these findings and formulated a new prenatal vitamin to make a difference.

Dr. Arnold is proud to introduce to you “Better Your Baby – Essentials”, a physician-formulated prenatal vitamin with enough of each of the components to correct deficiencies that are usually found in pregnant women. Read more below, schedule a prenatal consultation at Signature Wellness in Markham, ON or SHOP ONLINE for “Better Your Baby Essentials” today!

ESSENTIAL PRENATAL VITAMINS

Vitamin D3
(Cholecalciferol)

Most women are deficient in Vitamin D and the current prenatal vitamins don’t make any difference.

Vitamin D deficiency can lead to pre-eclampsia, gestational diabetes, preterm labour, small babies and has also been linked to the development of asthma. Vitamin D deficiency during pregnancy has been linked to the development of multiple sclerosis in later life. Intauterine vitamin D deficiency has been linked to autism, attention deficit disorder, bipolar disorder, schizophrenia and impulse behaviour.

Iron Citrate

Many women are deficient in iron even those already using prenatal vitamins.

Many women can’t tolerate the iron found in prenatal vitamins.

During pregnancy you need twice the amount of iron to make extra blood for both you and your baby. Iron helps move oxygen from your lungs to the rest of your body and to your baby. Too little iron can make you feel extra tired. Anemia can also cause your baby to be born small or too early.

Choline Bitartrate

Choline has been found to significantly impact fetal brain development, yet few if any prenatal vitamins contain any choline at all or not enough choline to make a difference.

Choline helps your baby’s brain (learning, memory, visual acuity and attention) and spinal cord develop properly. Supplementing with choline has been shown to improve offspring cognition, neurodevelopment and placental functioning. Choline supplementation during pregnancy may decrease the development of schizophrenia and other mental illnesses.

OMEGA-3

Omega-3 is known to play a significant role in fetal brain development, yet those prenatal vitamins that contain Omega-3 typically have so little, if any, that it makes no difference.

Omega-3 is a critical building block for your baby’s brain and retina. Omega-3 deficiency has been shown to cause preterm birth and contribute to postpartum depression.

Vitamin B12
(Methylcobalamin)

Many women are low or deficient in Vitamin B12 and most prenatal vitamins have so little Vitamin B12 that they make no difference.

Vitamin B12 is important for maintaining the health of your nervous system and helping your baby’s nervous system to develop well. Vitamin B12 deficiency has been shown to increase your risk of preterm birth. Vitamin B12 also helps new red blood cells form and low levels can cause fatigue.

Magnesium Glycinate

Leg cramps are common during pregnancy as well as sleep issues. Magnesium can help with both of these but most prenatal vitamins contain little to no magnesium.

Magnesium helps relax muscles. It can help relieve leg cramps. Research suggests that adequate magnesium during pregnancy can help prevent the uterus from contracting premataurely.

Vitamin B6
(Pyridoxal-5-Phosphate)

Vitamin B6 in an activated form called pyridoxal-5-phosphate has been shown to decrease a woman’s risk of developing gestational diabetes, yet few if any prenatal vitamins contain this activated form and those that do, contain so little that it makes no difference.

Vitamin B6 plays an important role in reducing nausea and vomiting during pregnancy. Vitamin B6 has been shown to decrease xanthurenic acid – a tryptophan metabolite – which is found in high levels in gestational diabetes. Xanthurenic acid binds insulin, impeding it’s action. Vitamin B6 lowers xanthurenic acid levels to normal and can both prevent and treat gestational diabetes.

What Is In
Better Your Baby Essentials
Prenatal Vitamins

Better Your Baby Essentials prenatal vitamins have only 6 components:

Choline Bitartrate
Iron Citrate
Magnesium Glycinate
Vitamin B12 (Methylcobalamin)
Vitamin B6 (Pyridoxal-5-Phosphate)
Vitamin D3 (Cholecalciferol)

The amounts you need are contained in 3 capsules taken daily.

You will need to add in a quality Omega-3 along with a quality probiotic, but Dr. Arnold can help you with that too!

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