It plays a role in infant brain development and learning as well as memory function. Like folate, it is also involved with neural tube development. It is important to note that sea salt does not usually contain iodine, and while most processed foods in the United States are high in salt, it is also not iodized.Ĭholine: Choline is essential in pregnancy since your body cannot make it in adequate amounts to provide for both you and your baby. Good sources of iodine include iodized salt, seaweed, saltwater fish, and seafood as well as cow’s milk, eggs, and meat. Iodine needs increase by 50% in pregnancy due to increased production of thyroid hormones associated with growth and development and fetal needs. Iodine: Iodine is a mineral essential for thyroid function. Good sources include: spinach, yeast, asparagus and brussels sprouts, as well as, dark leafy vegetables, fruits, nuts, beans, dairy products, meat, eggs, seafood and grains. In addition to taking folate in your prenatal supplement, make sure to eat folate rich foods especially during the first trimester, and ideally when you are trying to conceive. Diets lacking in folate may increase the risk of neural tube defects. The neural tube becomes the brain and spine. Good sources include: red meat, pork, poultry, seafood, dark leafy green vegetables and fortified grains (cereals, breads, pastas).įolate: Folate is involved in neural tube development in the fetus. Our body relies on dietary intake as we cannot make iron. Too little iron can be problematic for baby’s brain development and leave you anemic. Additionally, baby uses the iron to build up his own stores that he relies on until six months of age.
Iron: We need extra iron during pregnancy to make more blood to supply oxygen to baby.
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