Pregnancy and breastfeeding: ensuring an adequate intake of vitamins, minerals and fatty acids
Pregnancy & Breastfeeding
Pregnancy is a time full of emotions for a woman and marks the start of a new chapter in her life. As a new life begins to take shape, so too does a period of many changes in her life – physical, emotional and hormonal. Her micronutrient requirements also change.
Why are micronutrients so important for pregnant and breastfeeding women?
Targeted supplementation during pregnancy and breastfeeding helps to meet the mother’s increased requirements and promotes a healthy pregnancy. An adequate intake of all essential micronutrients also supports the child’s optimal development.
Increased requirements for micronutrients during pregnancy and breastfeeding
During pregnancy, the requirement for various micronutrients increases by up to 50–100 per cent. For this reason, it is advisable to take dietary supplements containing the relevant nutrients during this period to promote the child’s healthy development.
These higher requirements continue even after the birth. In the first 4–6 months, the infant doubles its birth weight. It relies on a balanced supply of nutrients via breast milk.
Burgerstein Vitamins – your trusted partner for a great start in life!
Burgerstein’s products are specifically designed to supplement an expectant mother’s diet with essential micronutrients.
With this in mind, we wish you a pleasant pregnancy and a good start to life for both mother and baby!
Burgerstein Schwangerschaft und Stillzeit
Optimal basic nutrition during pregnancy and breastfeeding. Contains all the essential vitamins and minerals.
- Balanced formulation
- Quatrefolic® as a source of folic acid
- Contains iodine
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Burgerstein Omega-3 Fettsäuren
To support brain and eye development.1 Meets the increased need for long-chain polyunsaturated fatty acids in pregnant and breastfeeding women.
Available as Omega-3 DHA capsules, Omega-3 liquid and
Omega-3 vegan.
Burgerstein Eisen vegan
For blood formation and oxygen transport in the body.2 To meet increased requirements during pregnancy and whilst breastfeeding.
- Is easily absorbed by the body thanks to the use of an organic iron compound.
- A beneficial combination of iron and vitamin B12
- Well tolerated due to a moderate yet effective amount of iron
Burgerstein MagnesiumVital
Burgerstein MagnesiumVital
For energy and tired muscles – even during pregnancy.3.4 Meets increased requirements. Also available as a direct-stick with a popular blackberry flavour.
Burgerstein BIOTICS-FEM
For intimate wellbeing during the important period of pregnancy. Lactic acid-producing bacterial cultures combined with biotin for the mucous membrane.5
- Easy to take (capsules)
- 4 bacterial strains that occur naturally in the vagina of healthy women
Dietary supplements: best taken as soon as you start trying for a baby
During the first 3–4 weeks of life – that is, even before the expectant mother is aware of her pregnancy – important developmental processes take place in the embryo, such as the formation of tissues, organs and the nervous system. It is therefore crucial from the very beginning that the developing child receives an adequate supply of vitamins, minerals, trace elements, fatty acids and amino acids.
The expectant mother should therefore ensure, even before becoming pregnant, that she consumes sufficient nutrients to build up her body’s reserves. This will enable her body to be optimally prepared for the upcoming pregnancy.
Notes
1 The mother’s intake of docosahexaenoic acid (DHA) contributes to the normal development of the eyes in the foetus and in breastfed infants. / The intake of docosahexaenoic acid (DHA) contributes to the normal development of vision in infants up to the age of 12 months. / The mother’s intake of docosahexaenoic acid (DHA) contributes to the normal development of the brain in the foetus and in breastfed infants.
2 Iron contributes to the normal formation of red blood cells and haemoglobin. Iron contributes to normal oxygen transport in the body.
3 Magnesium contributes to normal energy metabolism and to the reduction of tiredness and fatigue.
4 Magnesium contributes to normal muscle function.
5 Biotin contributes to the maintenance of normal mucous membranes.
