If you’re trying to get pregnant, by the time you find out you are, your baby’s vital organs are already forming.
Planning a baby is an exciting journey but not a precise art, because for all your preparation you might not know you’re pregnant until a few weeks in. Yet it’s in those first few weeks where your baby needs the most dietary support, which is why it’s important to make dietary changes from the time you start trying.
THE NUTRIENTS YOU NEED
Even 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 (need 33% more than normal) – aids absorption of iron.
Zinc (need 38% more) – may help your immune system.
B group vitamins (need up to 48% more) – for overall health and energy.
Iron (need 50% more) – helps prevent fatigue, common in mums and
mums-to-be.
Folic Acid (need 225% more) – essential in helping reduce the risk of neural tube defects, such as spina bifida, in babies.
The graph (above) shows the significant nutrient increases recommended by the Ministry of Health.
ELEVIT MEETS MINISTRY OF HEALTH RECOMMENDATIONS
Elevit 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 TRYING
To 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 NA 3969e 0800 80 45 45. L.NZ.0402010.0006 TAPS NA4067
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