Pregnancy Nutrition: The Most Important Nutrients in the Second Trimester—And How to Get Them

For all you brand new mamas-to-be, we’re sharing the most important nutrients in the first trimester, and what you can do to make sure you’re getting them.

The best time to start taking prenatal vitamins isn’t when you see those two pink lines—it’s actually before you get pregnant. By the same token, new parents shouldn’t stop taking prenatal vitamins when that sweet baby is finally in their arms. Here’s what to know about starting—and stopping—prenatal vitamins.

Science is changing the way we approach fertility and prenatal health and tells us that adequate nutrients play a big part of the pregnancy equation. At Beli, we know it takes two, which is why optimizing both female and male nutrition gives you the best chance at successful pregnancy outcomes.

You might be shocked to hear it, but many of the popular prenatal vitamins so aggressively marketed to pregnant women today don’t meet current nutrient levels a number of key nutrients, according to both the American Medical Association and the American Academy of Pediatrics. Choline is one of them.

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