Important for pregnant women

A study conducted in Jakarta, which was published in the Asia Pacific Journal of Clinical Nutrition shows, 3, 5 or as many as 60 percent of women of childbearing age are the red blood cell folate levels are less than ideal. In fact, the adequacy of folate in pregnant women played a very important role in reducing the risk of neural tube defects (NTD) that the failure of the spinal neural tube to close properly on the 28th day after conception causes.

Folic acid is also influential enough to risk of other birth defects, the risk of megaloblastic anemia reduction, and lowered levels of homocysteine or amino acid in the blood. High amino acid levels are associated with an increased risk of preeclampsia, which is the number two cause of maternal mortality in Indonesia.

According to Dr. Fine Prog Stian spat, low red blood cell folate obsessed women of childbearing age because of a lack of food or food that does not vary. Especially in eating food sources of folate, such as fruits and vegetables.

"Most people eat lots of carbs and less vegetables especially fruit," Prima said in a press conference in Jakarta Anmum Materna.

Indeed, pregnant women require more energy or calories, protein, vitamins A, C, D and B vitamins like B1, B2, B6, B12, iron, calcium, fiber food to maternal health and nutrition for the development of the brains maintain fetus in the womb. These nutrients like omega 3, omega 6, DHA, folic acid and choline.

Nutrients for the developing fetal brains during pregnancy is important. Therefore, an accelerated development of the baby's brains during the third trimester until the age of thirty months. By eating enough folic acid before and during pregnancy, especially in the first trimester, the risk of NBD reduced by 80 percent. It is also known that folic acid levels of homocysteine in the blood associated with preeclampsia.

Pre-eclampsia is characterized by high blood pressure, proteinuria (presence of protein in the urine) and edema (swelling) after the pregnancy was 20 weeks. Besides folic acid, the need for iron during pregnancy increases especially in the third trimester. Because the mother tissue and the formation of red blood cells also deposits of iron in the fetus. Provide enough iron, the risk of anemia during pregnancy. On the other side, the need for calcium during pregnancy was three fourths money. Calcium is important in making the baby's bones and teeth.

"Therefore, a parent must meet daily calcium recommendations unused maternal calcium reserves to avoid," said Prima.

Vitamin B6 can help reduce nausea during pregnancy. Brand Manager System Anmum Fonterra Brands Indonesia Muliaman Dr. Mansour stated in the womb, the fetus began early in life. Only at the age of 17 days gestation, the brain cells had begun to form and grow.

"In addition to folic acid, diet is also needed for development of the brains gangliosida," the doctor said that when the father of two children.

Hadad said some studies show a role in brain structures gangliosida migration of brain cells, the formation of synapses, myelinisasi and the brain, particularly learning and memory. In addition to providing a good and balanced nutrition for a fetus flowers can grow in a healthy and normal, pregnant women also require a relaxation room for complaints during pregnancy may decrease in pregnancy and to improve the physical condition of the mother.

With a perfect physical condition, fetal growth is also expected to run well. One way to do gymnastics pregnant. Fire Anmum Materna Materna introduces gymnastics Yophyta extremely useful for maintaining fitness mother and fetus.

"Gymnastics is a harmonious blend of movements from yoga, pilates, hypnotherapy, and tai chi," Hadad said.

Muliaman further explained that yoga is a holistic health care, good soul, mind and body are performed with a fluid movement system, not pitching, with a harmonious blend of breathing. While Pilates is a series of movements of ancient and modern wisdom that full control of the body, mind and soul, which is done by breathing motion.

Hypnoteraphy other, that's a therapy paradigm using words that voting with mental and physical condition can change be addressed, relaxed, confident and calm. The mix of tai chi movements require full concentration by regulating the respiratory system, say the positive energy generation.

Pregnancy Exercise made by Anmum by a series of consultations with experts of Yoga and meditation and a series of doctors obgyn. We recommend these exercises done at the time of pregnancy of more than four months.

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