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February 10 » Especially for Conception, Pregnancy & Breastfeeding
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Especially for Conception, Pregnancy & Breastfeeding
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Ingredients (Supplied in PM Procare) |
When supplementation is required |
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| Fertility health - Conception |
• DHA, EPA (omega 3 fatty acids),
• Antioxidants - vitamins B group, beta carotene, C, E,
and Zinc. Antioxidants have protective properties, reducing the risk of
chemical damage to sperm and eggs
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Delivery outcome:
• Gestation, physical measurement at
birth
• Prevent neural tube defect (NTD)
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• DHA, EPA (omega 3 fatty acids) - Reduces the risk of early
premature birth including reducing the recurrence risk of pre-term
delivery; longer gestation, higher birth weight and length, and larger
head circumference delivery.
• 400mcg Folic Acid prevents NTD if
taken before & during pregnancy
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| Increased demand in Mum’s body for transfer to fetus/infant |
• DHA, EPA (omega 3 fatty acids), especially in multiple and
closely spaced pregnancies. Women of bearing age should take 200mg of
DHA/day to ensure adequate supply to foetus and breastfeeding babies.
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Increased demand for Iron, calcium, Iodine, Zinc, D3 (for pregnancy
mainly), Vit B1 (especially from 2nd trimester onward), Vit B2, Vit B3,
Vit B5 (especially lactation), Vit B6, Vit B12, Folic Acid, Beta
carotene, Vitamin C
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| Foetus’/Offspring’s Brain development |
• DHA, EPA (omega 3 fatty acids),
• Folic Acid for cell
division & nervous system; Iodine for brain, eyesight and hearing.
Iodine deficiency occurring during fetal and neonatal growth and
development may lead to irreversible damage of the brain and central
nervous system;
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√ - Especially from 2nd half of gestation |
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| Foetus’/Offspring’s Eye development |
• DHA, EPA (omega 3 fatty acids),
• Iodine, Beta carotene |
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| Foetus’/Offspring’s Bone, teeth, muscle development |
• Calcium, Phosphorous, Magnesium
• Vit D3 to enhance
calcium absorption
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| Offspring’s motor development |
• Pre & post-natal DHA, EPA (omega 3 fatty acids) intake
correlates positively with infant’s and children’s motor development,
such as eye-hand coordination |
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| Mental Health |
• DHA, EPA (omega 3 fatty acids)
• Magnesium, potassium,
zinc, folic, and vitamin D whose deficiency may lead to depression.
Manganese, Vitamin B6 and Vitamin C may help alleviate this condition
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| Immune Health |
• DHA, EPA (omega 3 fatty acids),
• Zinc, Beta-carotene,
Vitamin B6, E, and D
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| Cardiovascular health |
• Iron, Folic Acid and B12 to help maintain normal blood.
Vitamin C, E, B2 to help with iron absorption.
• Infant’s omega 3
intake is associated with lower blood pressure |
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Pregnancy complication
• Morning sickness
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• Vitamin B6 to alleviate morning sickness
• Comprehensive
nutrition supplementation for both physical and mental health to cope
with morning sickness
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• pre-eclampsia
• recurrent miscarriage
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• DHA, EPA (omega 3 fatty acids), Calcium, Magnesium, Potassium,
Folic Acid, Vit B6, Vit C, Vit D, Vit E supplements might help with
pre-eclampsia, while Zinc and Vit B2 deficiency may create it.
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DHA, EPA (omega 3 fatty acids) may be useful for prevention of
recurrent miscarriage associated with antiphospholipid antibodies (APL).
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