Pregnancy is a critical time for optimizing health and nutrition, both for the mother and her baby. Overall nutritional and caloric needs are greatly increased by pregnancy and breastfeeding.* However, especially during the first trimester because of nausea, women are not always able to consume the desired number of calories or variety of nutrients. Several nutrients in a good prenatal multiple vitamin may benefit pregnant women who suffer from "morning sickness," including vitamin C, vitamin B6, and vitamin K.*

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention recommend folic acid supplementation for all women of childbearing age because the biggest need is during the first trimester, when a woman may not even be aware she is pregnant. A woman who consumes a healthful diet with adequate folate may reduce her risk of having a child with a birth defect of the brain or spinal cord. Folate intake should not exceed 250 percent of the governments recommended daily value (1,000mcg).*

The need for other nutrients, such as iron, increases dramatically during pregnancy and is not always compensated for by diet alone.*

Multiple vitamin supplementation – during the year before becoming pregnant, during pregnancy, and while breastfeeding – can support producing a healthy baby and benefit the mother through labor, delivery, breastfeeding, and postpartum.*

High-potency multiple vitamins may sometimes be difficult for a woman to "stomach," particularly during the first trimester of pregnancy. Therefore, Thorne does not include large amounts of the nutrients commonly known to cause stomach upset. Instead, these nutrients are included in their most active or absorbable forms for superior utilization.* Among these are the active forms of several of the B vitamins – pyridoxal 5-phosphate (vitamin B6), riboflavin 5-phosphate (vitamin B2), folinic acid and L-5-MTHF (active forms of folate), and adenosylcobalamin and methylcobalamin (vitamin B12).

Calcium in large doses may also cause stomach upset. Therefore, a moderate dose in the highly absorbable citrate-malate form is used. Additional calcium and magnesium can be supplemented, especially in the final trimester.

Supplement Facts
3 capsules contain:
Vitamin A 5,000 IU
---(3,000 IU from Mixed Carotenes and 2,000 IU as Palmitate)
Vitamin C (as Ascorbic Acid) 150mg
Vitamin D (as Vitamin D3) 1000 IU.
Vitamin E (as d-Alpha Tocopheryl) 50 IU.
Vitamin K (as Vitamin K1) 100mcg
Thiamine (as Thiamine HCl) 4mg
Riboflavin (as Riboflavin 5-Phosphate) 3.6mg
Niacin (as Niacinamide) 30mg
Vitamin B6 (as Pyridoxal 5-Phosphate) 10mg
Folate 1000mcg
---(500mcg as Calcium Folinate & 500mcg as 5-Methyl-tetrahydrofolate)
Vitamin B12 200mcg
---(100mcg as Adenosylcobalamin & 100mcg as Methylcobalamin)
Biotin 50mcg
Pantothenic Acid (as Calcium Panothenate) 16mg
Calcium (as Calcium Citrate-Malate) 200mg
Iron (as Iron Picolinate) 45mg
Iodine (as Potassium Iodide) 150mcg
Magnesium (as Magnesium Citrate-Malate) 100mg
Zinc (as Zinc Picolinate) 25mg
Selenium (as Selenium Picolinate) 50mcg
Copper (as Copper Picolinate) 2mg
Manganese (as Manganese Picolinate) 5mg
Chromium (as Chromium Picolinate) 100mcg
Molybdenum (as Molybdenum Picolinate) 50mcg
Boron (as Boron Picolinate) 1mg
Other Ingredients: Hypromellose (derived from cellulose) capsule. May contain one or more of the following hypoallergenic ingredients to fill space – Leucine, Silicon Dioxide.
Contains NO: wheat, gluten, corn, yeast, soy, egg, dairy products, or artificial colors, sweeteners, or flavors. This product also does not contain lactose, palmitic acid, or magnesium, calcium, or vegetable stearates. EXCIPIENT FREE

Recommended Use:
Adults: Three capsules daily, or as otherwise directed by a healthcare practitioner.

PREGNANCY WARNING
If pregnant, consult your healthcare practitioner before using this product.

INTERACTIONS/CONTRAINDICATIONS
As vitamin K interferes with the effect of anticoagulant drugs (like Coumadin), the concurrent use of these agents should be avoided.

Folinic acid and 5-methyl-tetrahydrofolate supplementation is not recommended concurrently with methotrexate cancer therapy, as they can interfere with methotrexates anti-neoplastic activity; however, these folate sources have not been shown to interfere with the anti-inflammatory activity of methotrexate. An individual taking methotrexate for psoriasis or rheumatoid arthritis can safely take a supplement containing folate.

OTHER WARNINGS
Accidental overdose of iron-containing products is a leading cause of fatal poisoning in children under six. Keep this product out of reach of children. In case of accidental overdose, call a doctor or poison control center immediately.

*These statements have not been evaluated by the Food and Drug Administration. This product is not intended to diagnose, treat, cure or prevent any disease.