You only need to take vitamins once you are pregnant, right? Wrong! If you are trying to conceive it is always a smart move to take vitamins to get pregnant. The very same nutrients that help you once you are pregnant will also help you while you are still trying, and most prenatal supplements on the market provide you with all the important vitamins and minerals you not only need when you are pregnant but also before.
Vitamin B12 for example is a vital vitamin when it comes to fertility. A B12 deficiency has been shown to cause ovulation issues and can be one of the many reasons for repeat miscarriages.
Vitamin And Mineral
Another important vitamin, especially if you seem to have problems with ovulation is Vitamin D. Vitamin D is a vitamin that is naturally only present in very few foods, and unless you take a vitamin supplement or sunbathe often, it is very likely that you do not get enough Vitamin D.
Iron is a mineral on the list that can give you a good fertility boost. Most women's iron stores, however, are empty after their periods. If you have quite heavy periods and lose quite a bit of blood, you might need to take an iron supplement or eat food that contains a lot of iron (for example leafy greens such as kale and spinach, beef, peas, dried apricots, and dried beans) to fill up those stores again.
Zinc is another essential mineral that is present in most prenatal supplements. A zinc deficiency can slow down one of the most important processes when it comes to trying to conceive, the maturation of your eggs. This means that it might take a whole lot longer for the eggs in your ovaries to mature and grow into good-quality eggs. And that is definitely not something you want when trying to conceive.
Are you already afraid of the nausea and vomiting during the early stages of pregnancy? Take some Vitamin B6 now and you are less likely to experience any of the above.
One of the most important, if not the most important vitamin when it comes to trying to conceive is the B Vitamin Folic Acid. It is a vital vitamin when trying to get pregnant, and a high enough dose before you are pregnant dramatically lowers the risks of your baby developing neural tube defects, cardiac defects, and it may also lower the risk of premature delivery. Taking at least 400mcg of folic acid for 3 months (12 months is even better) before you conceive has shown to be a good dosage.
What's even more relevant to your plans to get pregnant is that folic acid has also been linked to increased fertility!