
Learn about the essential nutrients for pregnancy
Learn about the essential nutrients for pregnancy
Choose your food wisely while you’re pregnant and you can help your baby’s health and development.
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Innis S. Metabolic programming of long-term outcomes due to fatty acid nutrition in early life. Matern Child Nutr 2011; 7 (Suppl 2):112–23.
Institute of Medicine Food & Nutrition Board 2006. Dietary Reference Intake: The Essential Guide to Nutrient Requirements. In: Otten, J.J., Hellwig, J.P. & Meyers, L.D. (Eds.). Washington, D.C.: National Academy of Sciences.
World Health Organization. Daily iron and folic acid supplementation in pregnant women. 2012.
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