Folate vs. Folic Acid and Why it Matters For Fertility and Pregnancy

Ah, the third trimester. The finish line is almost in sight, even if it feels *so* far away. But you’re so close! To help you and your baby stay strong and healthy on the last leg of this journey, we’re sharing all of the important nutrients you both need.

There’s a lot happening during the second trimester, and you need the right nutrients to support you and your growing baby during this busy time. To make it easy, we’re rounding up everything you and baby need to thrive in the second trimester.

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.