Why Prenatal Vitamins is Important for Pregnant Mo...

A pregnant woman should always take prenatal vitamins. Prenatal vitamins are formulated to make up for any nutritional deficiencies in the mother’s diet. These contain vitamins, minerals, iron, and calcium.

Folic acid is important to reduce the risk of the baby having spinal bifida, a spinal cord defect that can leave the baby with birth defects such as mental retardation and paralysis. Folic acid can be found in green leafy vegetables, nuts, beans, and citrus fruits but if a mother is not eating a balanced diet then taking prenatal vitamins is imperative.

Iron will help both the mother and the baby’s blood carry enough oxygen while calcium will help the mother not lose her bone density. The baby in the womb will need the calcium in the mother’s bones in order to grow that’s why a calcium supplement is necessary.

Different brands of prenatal vitamins contain different amounts of vitamins so consult your doctor or your midwife on which brand to take.

Z’s Brother...

No, I don’t need to take prenatal vitamins. I’m not pregnant and sometimes I wish I am but other times I’m hoping I wouldn’t be for now. So in short, I’m confused but it’s better not to dwell on those things. It’s up to God if he wants Z to have a sibling or not.

Anyway, Z already has a brother.

Meet Chewee, our curly-haired Shih-Tzu. Most Shih-tzus have straight hair so we have a joke in the family. Z got his hair from mom while Chewee got his hair from dad! Shhh, don’t tell daddy. He’s still in denial over this one.