vitamin d deficiency and pregnancy

Re: vitamin d deficiency and pregnancy

• ashleymn-2 member

  May 2016

  I am vitamin D deficient as well. I take prenatal every day and I'm still deficient in iron and vitamin D (was on prescription vitamins before pregnancy.). My OB isn't too worried about it, I try to get extra sun when I can and try to eat food high in vitamins. 
  
  
  Should ask your OB/DR if your worried about it, I know it is suggested that women who are on the lower end of D to take 4000 IU. But that is something only you and your dr should decided.

  
   
  SO and I have been together: 5 Years+
  BFP: 03/10
  First Baby: 10/20/2016

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• WkoutMomtoBe member

  August 2016

  I deal with this too....what did you find out? My level was 16 last year (my dr tested me for it because I was in pain for no reason....). I took 50,000 IU Vit D weekly for 3 months. That got my levels to 31. I took 2,000 IU maintenance and stayed at 31 at next 3 month check. At the next 3 month check, in June, my level was 25....My dr then had me take 6,000 IU. I have been out in sun a lot this summer so it'll be interesting to see what my next check is September 1
  
  I've consciously been eating cereal with Vitamin D (which I don't usually eat cereal) and OJ with vit D(don't usually drink OJ) and I hope that helps.
  
  I think I read something about taking it after a meal or with a fat or with another vitamin? I forget. I'll see what my next level is and from there see what to do. I want it higher because A) it's not good for my immune system (makes more suscpetible to auto immunes, cancer, etc) and for baby - they are more likely to have allergies. Ugh

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• ivfmeerut member

  July 2022

  Vitamin D and pregnancy are important factors together. Expecting mothers need to make sure they get the recommended amounts of vitamin D during pregnancy for both their own well-being and the healthy development of their children. Pregnant and lactating women should get approx about 600 IUs (or the equivalent of 15 mcg) of vitamin D every day. Luckily, most prenatal vitamins provide approx 400 to 600 IUs of vitamin D, and you can also get the vitamin from certain foods and beverages.
  

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