If you’re trying to get pregnant, by the time you find out you are, your baby’s vital organs are already forming.Your baby will need a range of nutrients over her nine-month journey in the womb, but it’s in those first few weeks where the most support is needed – at a stage when you might not even know you’re pregnant.
That’s why it’s so important to be prepared for pregnancy, by making dietary changes from the time you start trying.
THE NUTRIENTS YOU NEEDEven with a balanced diet, it’s hard to get all the vitamins and minerals you and your baby need during pregnancy, such as added…
Vitamin C (+33%) – aids absorption of iron
Zinc (+38%) – may help your immune system
B group vitamins (+up to 48%) – for overall health and energy
Iron (+50%) – helps prevent fatigue, common in mums and mums-to-be
Folic Acid (+225%) – essential in helping reduce the risk of neural tube defects, such as spina bifida, in babies.
The graph (below) shows the significant nutrient increases recommended by the Ministry of Health.
RECOMMENDED DAILY NUTRIENT INTAKE
ELEVIT MEETS MINISTRY OF HEALTH RECOMMENDATIONSElevit is a pregnancy supplement delivering the essential nutrients your baby will need, meeting the Ministry of Health’s recommended standards.
Elevit contains 800mcg of folic acid and 60mg of iron to help combat fatigue and prevent dietary iron deficiency. It also contains zinc, vitamin C, calcium, B6, B12 and other essential nutrients – all in a once-daily tablet.
As a result, it is the only pregnancy supplement clinically proven to reduce the risk of neural tube defects by 92%.*
TAKE ELEVIT WHEN YOU START TRYINGTo help give your baby the healthiest start to life, Elevit should be taken daily as soon as you start trying for a baby.
Being prepared from the start will help make the journey easier and offer greater peace of mind.
*Data available upon request. Elevit tablets are a Pharmacy Medicine. Always read the label and use strictly as directed. Supplementary to and not a replacement for a balanced diet. Consult your healthcare professional to see if Elevit is right for you. Contains vitamin B, C, D, E and minerals. Visit www.medsafe.co.nz for Elevit consumer medicine information. Bayer New Zealand Ltd, Auckland.
The New Zealand formulation of Elevit is the same as that used in the Czeizel study except it does not contain Vitamin A. Czeizel Paed Drugs (2000) 2(6). TAPS NA3969
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