Vitamin D Prevents Birth Risks, Infections in Pregnant Women

Study Fact and Finding #1:
When you take vitamin D supplements during a pregnancy it is extremely safe for both the mother and the baby. It has also been proven to help prevent preterm labor, preterm birth, and various infections.

Study Fact and Finding #2:
Back in the 1950’s medical professionals were concerns that vitamin D actually caused birth defects.   That myth has been destroyed by the studies that show how important vitamin D actually is for health during pregnancy and for infant health.

Study Fact and Finding #3:
Vitamin D plays a key role in ensuring better bone health and immune function in all people of all ages and genders.

Study Fact and Finding #4:
Studies clearly indicate that vitamin D deficiencies during pregnancy create a very serious health concern.  Most all diets do not provide enough vitamin D on their own and require a supplement of some sort to make sure that you get the maximum.  4000 IU of vitamin D is the recommended daily amount for pregnant women – this is higher than was previously recommended.

Study Fact and Finding #5:
Three test groups of pregnant women were created.  They all took various amounts of vitamin D from twelve weeks gestation until delivery time.  One group received 400 IU of vitamin D per day.  Another received 2,000 IU of vitamin D per day.  The third group received 4,000 IU of vitamin D per day.  Every group experienced benefit from the vitamin D and nobody had any adverse effects from it.  The women with the 4,000 IU of vitamin D daily received the best rankings and the evidence was deemed sufficient enough to recommend that daily allowance to all pregnant women.  The most noticeable benefits of vitamin D included:

• Fewer complications during delivery
• Fewer cases of gestational diabetes
• Fewer infections
• Lower preterm labor and premature birth rates

Note on study conducted by PAS regarding pregnancy and vitamin D:
Every medical precaution was taken to ensure that the women in the study were well taken care of and monitored closely for any possible negative effects from the study.  There were no incidents of negative effects and in nearly every documented case women did better with their pregnancies on some sort of vitamin D supplement.