The ideal amount of time to take a prenatal before falling pregnant is at least 3 months prior to conception“¹”. This allows your body time to replenish nutrients to an optimal level before pregnancy. 

Folate helps to prevent neural tube defects which have the highest risk in the first 28 days of pregnancy“²”. Researchers recommend that women begin taking a folate vitamin before they become pregnant, to ensure that adequate levels are achieved in those critical first weeks of development (often before you even know you are pregnant). 

1. Viswanathan et al. 2023, PMID: 37526714
2. Greenberg et. al. 2011PMID: 22102928

Folic acid is a synthetic (lab-made) form of folate (vitamin B9), which requires your liver to convert it to the active form of folate called methylated folate. Many people struggle to make this conversion in their body, which means that even at high doses of folic acid, you may not be getting the benefits. It’s estimated that up to 60% of the population struggle to convert folic acid to methylated folate due to a common genetic variance.

Methylated folate (aka levomefolic acid or 5-MTHF) is a naturally occurring form of folate that does not need to be converted by your body. It is highly bioavailable, meaning that it’s easy for everyone to absorb and utilize this type of folate. 

We specifically left iron out of this formula because all mamas’ iron needs differ. Iron is an important nutrient in pregnancy, however in excess can cause increased levels of inflammation which can worsen pregnancy outcomes. Therefore, we only recommend taking an iron supplement if your levels are low or at certain points in pregnancy. 

As well as this, iron directly competes for absorption with calcium, magnesium and zinc (all which all feature in Nourished Mama Prenatal), therefore we believe separating doses of iron supplements from these ingredients is important. We created Nourished Mama Iron as an add-on to our prenatal so that you can choose the right dose for you based on your iron status. Read more and add-on Nourished Mama Iron+  here.

Nourished Mama Prenatal is designed to meet or exceed your nutritional needs for most nutrients required in pregnancy. The only things we have left out are iron and omega 3, as these are best absorbed when taken separately to a prenatal supplement. For complete pregnancy and postpartum support, in addition to Nourished Mama Prenatal we recommend 2 capsules of Nourished Daily Omega+ and Nourished Mama Iron+ if needed. Read more about which women require an iron supplement in pregnancy and determine your optimal dose here

The ideal amount of time to take a prenatal before falling pregnant is at least 3 months prior to conception“¹”. This allows your body time to replenish nutrients to an optimal level before pregnancy. 

Folate helps to prevent neural tube defects which have the highest risk in the first 28 days of pregnancy“²”. Researchers recommend that women begin taking a folate vitamin before they become pregnant, to ensure that adequate levels are achieved in those critical first weeks of development (often before you even know you are pregnant). 

1. Viswanathan et al. 2023, PMID: 37526714
2. Greenberg et. al. 2011PMID: 22102928

Folic acid is a synthetic (lab-made) form of folate (vitamin B9), which requires your liver to convert it to the active form of folate called methylated folate. Many people struggle to make this conversion in their body, which means that even at high doses of folic acid, you may not be getting the benefits. It’s estimated that up to 60% of the population struggle to convert folic acid to methylated folate due to a common genetic variance.

Methylated folate (aka levomefolic acid or 5-MTHF) is a naturally occurring form of folate that does not need to be converted by your body. It is highly bioavailable, meaning that it’s easy for everyone to absorb and utilize this type of folate. 

We specifically left iron out of this formula because all mamas’ iron needs differ. Iron is an important nutrient in pregnancy, however in excess can cause increased levels of inflammation which can worsen pregnancy outcomes. Therefore, we only recommend taking an iron supplement if your levels are low or at certain points in pregnancy. 

As well as this, iron directly competes for absorption with calcium, magnesium and zinc (all which all feature in Nourished Mama Prenatal), therefore we believe separating doses of iron supplements from these ingredients is important. We created Nourished Mama Iron as an add-on to our prenatal so that you can choose the right dose for you based on your iron status. Read more and add-on Nourished Mama Iron+  here.

Nourished Mama Prenatal is designed to meet or exceed your nutritional needs for most nutrients required in pregnancy. The only things we have left out are iron and omega 3, as these are best absorbed when taken separately to a prenatal supplement. For complete pregnancy and postpartum support, in addition to Nourished Mama Prenatal we recommend 2 capsules of Nourished Daily Omega+ and Nourished Mama Iron+ if needed. Read more about which women require an iron supplement in pregnancy and determine your optimal dose here