FertiliMax – comprehensive prenatal care for a positive pregnancy experience

FOLIC ACID
•Taking a prenatal formula with folic acid before and during pregnancy can help prevent birth
defects of the baby’s brain and spinal cord.
-Folic Acid plays an important role in the production of red blood cells and helps baby’s
neural tube to develop normally.

IRON
Daily oral iron supplementation with 30 mg to 60 mg is recommended for pregnant women to prevent maternal anemia, puerperal sepsis, low birth weight, and preterm birth. Maternal anemia and iron deficiency are preventable risks factors for adverse maternal and birth outcomes, and iron supplementation may be considered not only after the 16th-20th week of pregnancy but also earlier if iron reserves are low. Gomes da Costa, A., et al (2016).

Iron supplementation should not only be considered after the 16th-20th week of pregnancy, but also earlier if iron stores are low. Gomes da Costa, A., et al (2016).

include:
· Reduced occupational and intellectual output
· Increased susceptibility to infection
· Higher risk of post-partum anemia and depression.

Consequences for the fetus include:
· Premature delivery
· Small for gestational age newborns
· Higher risk of anemia and poor physical mental growth during infancy.

Maternal Hemoglobin Concentration during Gestation and Risk of Anemia in Infancy: Secondary Analysis of a Randomized Controlled Trial. Zhang, Y., et al (2016). Journal of Pediatrics, the, 175, 106-110.e2.

Low maternal Hb concentration during 24-28 weeks of gestation was associated with an increased risk of anemia in infancy, whereas high maternal Hb concentration was associated with a reduced risk of anemia.