Methylfolate now 1000mg

Pregnacare Max offers the ultimate formula in the range for mums-to-be who want the maximum nutritional support from Pregnacare. This advanced formula helps to safeguard daily intake of important nutrients during pregnancy. The dual pack provides 400µg folic acid the exact level recommended by the UK Department of Health, incorporating the special, readily bioavailable form L-Methylfolate. Supplemental folic acid intake increases maternal folate status*. Low maternal folate status is a risk factor in the development of neural tube defects in the developing foetus.

It includes other essential vitamins and minerals, including 10µg vitamin D as advised by the UK Department of Health during pregnancy and breast-feeding and 500mg calcium. The pack also contains a 300mg Omega-3 DHA capsule for normal foetal brain & eye development**. Pregnacare Max tablets have been carefully formulated by experts to safeguard nutritional requirements during all of pregnancy.

It is important to follow the directions and take the recommended TWO Pregnacare Max tablets per day, to ensure that you obtain the recommended level of 400µg folate (folic acid).

Provides a daily intake of 10µg Vitamin D as recommended by the UK Department of Health for all pregnant and breast-feeding women.

Important: some pregnancy formulas do not include the exact 10µg vitamin D as advised by the UK Department of Health during pregnancy and breast-feeding.

Produced in Britain to high GMP (Good Manufacturing Practice) quality standards.

Plus High Purity Omega-3 capsule

Research increasingly shows the importance of essential fatty acids in the development of babies and infants. Each capsule provides 300mg DHA (Docosahexaenoic Acid), the level recommended by international experts†† (ISSFAL). Maternal intake of DHA contributes to normal foetal brain and eye development.**

High quality GMP grade fish oil, certified for sustainability by Friend of the Sea.

A special, carefully balanced range of nutrients for pregnancy

• Comprehensive formula

Special nutritional support with L-Methylfolate, a readily available form of Folic Acid.

• At recommended levels

Provides the UK Department of Health daily recommended levels of 400µg folic acid and 10µg vitamin D.

• Brain & eye development

With 300mg DHA to contribute to normal foetal brain and eye development**.

• Bone health

Includes 500mg calcium to help maintain normal bones and teeth with supporting nutrients, Vitamin D and Magnesium.

• Blood formation

Iron and vitamins B6 & B12 to help contribute to normal red blood cell formation.

• Supporting range of nutrients

Wide range of supporting micro-nutrients including Inositol, L-Arginine and Betacarotene.

††Journal of the American College of Nutrition, Vol. 18, No. 5, 487-489 (1999)

** A beneficial effect is obtained with a daily intake of 200mg DHA in addition to the recommended daily intake of omega-3 fatty acids for adults.

This product is designed for women of child-bearing age.
*The beneficial effect is obtained with a supplemental folic acid daily intake of 400µg for at least one month before and up to three months after conception.

Even greater nutritional care for mother and baby

Pregnacare Plus dual pack provides the original fully comprehensive multivitamin tablet, which delivers the essential nutrients for pregnancy including the recommended level of 400µg folic acid and 10 µg vitamin D as advised by the UK Department of Health during pregnancy and breast-feeding, plus an additional Omega-3 capsule to provide a rich source of docosahexaenoic acid (DHA) which contributes to normal brain and eye development of the foetus**.

Important: Some pregnancy formulas do not include the exact 10 µg vitamin D, as advised by the UK Department of Health during pregnancy and breast-feeding.

Pregnacare Plus has been specially developed so that mothers-to-be can safeguard their extra dietary requirements, without confusion about which supplements to take.

Pregnacare Plus Provides

Pregnacare multi-nutrient tablets with 400µg Folic Acid

Pregnacare Tablets contain a careful formulation of 19 nutrients important for both mother and baby. Pregnacare has been carefully developed by experts so that all ingredient levels are within safe levels for pregnancy and are moderate rather than excessive. These include vitamin B12, plus vitamin D and folic acid at the exact level recommended for the development of the unborn baby. Supplemental folic acid intake increases maternal folate status†. Low maternal folate status is a risk factor in the development of neural tube defects in the developing foetus.

Omega-3 capsules with 300mg DHA

The capsules contain high purity fish oil, which are a rich source of the important Omega-3 fatty acids DHA and EPA. DHA is especially important during pregnancy as it contributes to normal brain and eye development of the foetus**.

One Pregnacare Omega-3 capsule per day provides 300 mg DHA, the exact level recommended by international experts in lipid nutrition*** for pregnant and lactating women, plus 60mg EPA.

The Pregnacare Plus Omega 3 capsule contains the purest pharmaceutical grade fish oil, certified for sustainability by Friend of the Sea. The capsules do not contain fish oil sourced from tuna, shark, marlin or swordfish. The UK FSA advises pregnant women, and women intending to become pregnant to avoid shark, marlin and swordfish and not to eat large amounts of tuna.

Vitamin D in Pregnancy

The UK Department of Health advises a supplement of 10µg vitamin D during pregnancy and breast-feeding, which is the exact amount found in Pregnacare.

Vitamin E in Pregnancy

Vitamin E contributes to the protection of cells from oxidative stress. Pregnacare contains a low recommended dietary intake of 4mg. This is present in the natural form which is better absorbed by the mother than synthetic vitamin E.

The Importance of Omega-3 fatty acids

Adults can obtain DHA and EPA indirectly through the conversion of the essential fatty acid alpha-linoleic acid (ALA), present in vegetable oils such as linseed but this process is very inefficient. Fish oils provide a much more reliable, direct source of DHA and EPA. The foetus and infant in early life need to receive these fatty acids directly as they only have a limited capability to convert essential fatty acids to more active long chain fatty acids such as DHA.

Brain and eye development

DHA is the predominant fatty acid in the central nervous system, found in the structural walls of brain cells. Amazingly, the foetal brain is made up of 60% fats of which 40% is DHA. There is a large increase in DHA uptake by the foetus and a corresponding increase in cerebral DHA content during the last trimester of pregnancy and the first post natal months.1,2 At birth the baby's brain weight is about 70% of an adult's brain weight; 15% of brain growth occurs during infancy and the pre-school years.

DHA is important throughout this period of development.3 DHA is found in even greater concentrations in the retina, where it contributes up to 60% of the fatty acid content.