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Key points
ОглавлениеFolic acid is very important, especially during early pregnancy. Take a 0.4mg supplement each day, and eat more foods rich in folic acid (leafy vegetables, tinned baked beans, fortified breakfast cereals).
Women who eat a vegan, or near vegan, diet generally need a vitamin B12 supplement. Other women will get enough vitamin B12 from a balanced and varied diet.
A balanced diet will provide all the vitamin A you need. Do not take a supplement.
Try to eat some foods rich in vitamin C every day. A good intake of vitamin C is needed to fight infection and disease, and boost the absorption of iron from food. Remember that vitamin C is easily destroyed by cooking.
Women who do not eat milk-based foods, or who do not spend much time out of doors may need a supplement of vitamin D.
It is better to prevent anaemia by eating more iron-rich foods (meat, fortified breakfast cereals, beans, leafy vegetables) than to take an iron supplement.