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Available from fresh fruit and vegetables, vitamin C is important as it helps you absorb iron and also because it is needed for the production of the red blood cells that carry oxygen around the body. In pregnancy, there is a significant increase in the number of red blood cells in a woman’s body – around 25 per cent on average by 32 weeks of pregnancy. So there is an extra demand for vitamin C, iron and folic acid, not just for the baby but also for the mother as all these vitamins and minerals are essential for red blood cell production.