Up to 80% of women who took prenatal supplements were deficient in one important nutrient.

Curious? Read on to find out the details...

A study by the University of Pittsburgh reported in the Journal of Nutrition that prenatal multivitamin supplements do not prevent a Vitamin D deficiency!

Maybe you are saying, "I've heard of foliate and pregnancy, but not Vitamin D". Well, let me fill you in on the importance of Vitamin D for you and your baby.

What Vitamin D does for your baby...

proper tooth formation

insulin production

increased mineral absorption

fetal organ and brain development

In addition, babies born with a Vitamin D deficiency have been associated with having an increase of asthma, impaired growth, skeletal problems, Type 1 diabetes and schizophrenia.

What Vitamin D does for you...

protection against depression

insulin production

increased mineral absorption

improved bone health

prevention of blood pressure during pregnancy (preeclampsia)

prevention of colon and breast cancer

Are you ready to up your intake of Vitamin D?

During my 15 years as a Registered Dietician, I have counseled many pregnant women who were shocked to find out they were deficient in Vitamin D, even though they were taking relatively large amounts of prenatal supplements.

This may come as a surprise, but the best sources are grass-fed dairy and eggs, grass-fed meats, lard, butterfat, shellfish, Salmon, marine oil, and liver/organ meat.

You can also supplement with Vitamin D, but you need to be careful of the supplement company and also have proper gut function to enable you to fully absorb it.