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How does Elevit help meet your increased needs during pre-conception and pregnancy?

Elevit Pre-conception & Pregnancy is a specialist pregnancy supplement formulated to help meet your increased nutritional needs when you are trying to conceive and when you are pregnant. Elevit Pre-conception & Pregnancy Multivitamin contains 800 mcg of folic acid, 220 mcg of iodine and 60 mg of elemental iron. A study⁷ showed that the 800 mcg of folic acid included in Elevit helped achieve blood protective levels of folate in just four weeks.
 

When should I start taking a pre-conception & pregnancy supplement?

It is recommended to start taking Elevit Pre-conception & Pregnancy Multivitamin at least four weeks before you start actively trying to get pregnant. By taking Elevit ahead of conception you are preparing your body for pregnancy and building the essential nutrients it needs to support the healthy growth and development of your baby from the very start. 

No other pregnancy supplement contains more folic acid and iron than Elevit to support your baby's healthy development (as of October 2024).
 

What about my developing baby?

Even with the best intentions, it can be challenging to get enough essential vitamins and minerals through diet alone. For example, your baby will need folic acid right after conception. Without a supplement, you would need to eat the equivalent of 700 g of cooked spinach or 15 slices of bread to get enough through food sources. 

Australia’s National Health and Medical Research Council (NHMRC) is concerned that women aren’t getting enough iodine through their diet and recommends that you take a supplement of at least 220mcg iodine a day if you are considering pregnancy. (Women with pre-existing thyroid conditions should seek advice from their doctor before taking a supplement.) 

Elevit Pre-conception & Pregnancy Multivitamin contains 800 mcg of folic acid and 220 mcg of iodine. It is designed to meet the increased nutritional needs throughout pre-conception and pregnancy. 

Here’s how Elevit compares to other pregnancy multivitamins: https://www.elevit.com.au/products/elevit/product-comparison 
 

What’s so crucial about folic acid?

Folate, the nutritional form of folic acid, plays a critical role in the development of an unborn baby’s central nervous system. 

It’s important to have adequate stores of folate before you even know you are pregnant.

During the first few weeks of your pregnancy, before most women find out that they’re pregnant, your baby develops a neural tube, which then forms the brain and spinal cord. You need enough folate in your system at this stage to help prevent neural tube defects and aid the development of your baby’s central nervous system.
 

Why folic acid rather than methylated (activated) folate (MTHFR)?

Folic acid has been widely studied for over 30 years. It has been clinically proven to reduce the effects of neural tube defects such as spina bifida. For this reason, government guidelines recommend all planning and pregnant women take a supplement containing folic acid. 
There are some reports that not all women can properly metabolise or activate folic acid due to a common genetic variant known as MTHFR polymorphism (a polymorphism is a variation in a gene that doesn’t necessarily affect how that gene works). But a recent Japanese study demonstrated that regardless of a woman’s MTHFR gene status, a daily multivitamin containing 800 mcg folic acid (the same dose contained in Elevit) achieved protective serum folate levels after four weeks of supplementation. 
 

What’s so crucial about iodine

Iodine helps with the development of the brain and nervous system of your unborn baby. Pregnancy increases your need for iodine, and your developing baby depends solely on you for an adequate supply.