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Four in 10 mothers 'need vitamin pills'
Four out of 10 women need to supplement their diets with vitamins if they plan to have a baby. Dr Andrew Shennan, professor of obstetrics at St Thomas's Hospital in London, says that the importance of good nutrition for mothers and its effect on their babies has been known for more than 60 years. “In an ideal world, a healthy balanced diet should provide pregnant women and their developing babies with all the nutrients required for optimum health,” he said. “But many mums-to-be who take care to eat healthily frequently fight sickness, nausea, heartburn and exhaustion, which reduces their appetite. Furthermore, we know that 40% of women have an unhealthy diet prior to pregnancy. It is clear that many women need to top up their essential nutrients.”