The Fetal Brain and Preterm-Birth Fatty Acid
A fatty acid that builds the fetal brain and eye and, in good trials, lowers the risk of preterm birth, with a real twist about who actually benefits.
Maternal Health
Lactation & Postpartum
Breastfeeding, recovery, mood
7 entries. None rests on strong human evidence. Ordered with the best evidenced first.
7 entries in Lactation & Postpartum
The Overlooked Brain-Building Nutrient
A nutrient most prenatal vitamins skip, that the vast majority of pregnant people fall short on, and that supports the same brain and spinal-cord development as folate.
The Herbal Tea Aisle, Sorted by Evidence
The pregnancy-tea aisle ranges from genuinely evidence-backed (ginger) to traditional-but-unproven to better avoided, and the labels rarely tell you which is which.
Cramps, Calm, and Cautious Evidence
Widely taken for leg cramps and sleep, often below the recommended intake to begin with, but the routine-supplementation evidence is thinner than the popularity suggests.
The Fourth Trimester Nobody Supplements For
Pregnancy and breastfeeding draw down a mother's nutrient stores for months, and the recovery period is the one most prenatal advice ignores.
The Nutrient Plant-Based Diets Must Plan For
Works hand in hand with folate, matters most for those eating little or no animal food, and is one nutrient a plant-based pregnancy genuinely has to plan around.
The Quiet Mineral of Growth and Repair
Essential for growth, immunity, and healing, with a small and weakly recommended effect on preterm birth, and a real depletion problem after delivery.