Nutrition Started Even Before Pregnancy

As parents, naturally we all want to have a healthy and intelligent child . Therefore we must give attention to nutrition before  and during pregnancy periode. Macro and micro nutrient intake greatly affects the health of mothers and children.

It just like building a house, there must be a good and thorough preparation. Similarly, in pregnancy, inadequate nutrition during pregnancy will make the fetus grow imperfect. There are several essential nutrients that women need to be consumed before pregnancy. A study showed that a person's nutritional status in adulthood associated with related nutrients consumed by the mother during pregnancy.

Some of the important micro-nutrients, such as iron, vitamin A, B6, B12, folic acid, and zinc. Will affect the condition of pregnancy and pregnant women kelahiran.Seorang a deficiency of folic acid, B12 and B6 in early pregnancy have a 70-80 percent risk of fetal defects, prematurely separated placenta and the baby was born with brain outside the shell.

In addition, iron deficiency in pregnant women also causes a decrease in children's cognitive abilities and zinc or a zinc deficiency trivial trigger diarrhea and young children born short.