Complete Support Ingredients

Vitamin B9 (Folic Acid)

Vitamin B9 (Levomefolate Acid)

Choline

Iron

Vitamin B1 (Thiamine)

Vitamin B2 (Riboflavin)

Vitamin B3 (Nicotinamide)

Vitamin B5 (Calcium Pantothenate)

Vitamin B6 (Pyridoxine)

Coenzyme Q10

Betacarotene

Vitamin C

Vitamin D3

Biotin

Vitamin K1 and K2

Calcium

Chromium

Inositol

Iodine

Magnesium

Molybdenum

Potassium

Selenium

Silica

Zinc

Vitamin E
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Calcium

Calcium is crucial for preconception, pregnancy, and postpartum due to its fundamental role in supporting foetal development, maintaining maternal bone health, and facilitating various physiological processes. 

Calcium and Pregnancy

Adequate calcium levels are essential for the formation of the foetal skeleton and teeth. It also contributes to proper cellular functioning, supporting the intricate processes involved early embryonic development.

Calcium is also critical for the development of the baby's heart, and nervous system. The baby draws on maternal calcium stores for its growth, which emphasises the need for sufficient calcium intake to prevent maternal bone depletion. Calcium also plays a role in blood clotting, muscle function, and nerve transmission, which are vital for both the mother and the developing baby.

Calcium and Postpartum

Postpartum, calcium continues to be essential for maternal bone health, especially if there was a depletion during pregnancy. Adequate calcium intake supports postnatal recovery and contributes to overall well-being.

References:

Bodnar, L. M., Simhan, H. N., Powers, R. W., & Frank, M. P. (2007). High prevalence of vitamin D insufficiency in black and white pregnant women residing in the northern United States and their neonates. Journal of Nutrition, 137(2), 447-452.

Food Standards Australia New Zealand. (2017). Schedule 4 Nutrition health and related claims. Schedule 1 RDI and ESADDI. Australia Government. Federal Register of Legislation.

Gropper, S., Smith, J., & Groff, J. (2009). Advanced Nutrition and Human Metabolism (5th ed.). Wadsworth Cengage Learning.

IOM (Institute of Medicine). (2011). Dietary Reference Intakes for Calcium and Vitamin D. National Academies Press.

Kovacs, C. S. (2016). Calcium and bone metabolism in pregnancy and lactation. Journal of Clinical Endocrinology & Metabolism, 101(8), 3875-3887.

Marshall, N. E.et al (2022, May). The importance of nutrition in pregnancy and lactation: lifelong consequences. American Journal of Obstetrics and Gynecology, 226(5), 607–632. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ajog.2021.12.035