Nourishing Baby Begins with Mom – Prenatal Nutrition Essentials

When you're growing a tiny human, your body becomes a 24/7 construction site — building a brain, bones, organs, and immune system from scratch. No pressure, right?

That’s why prenatal nutrition isn’t just important — it’s essential.

The choices you make before and during pregnancy create the foundation for your baby’s health for years to come. And it all starts with nourishing yourself first.

Why Prenatal Nutrition Matters

During pregnancy (and even while trying to conceive), your nutrient needs dramatically increase. But many women enter pregnancy already depleted — from stress, diet, or medications — and prenatal care often overlooks the basics.

Here’s what your body (and baby) need more of:

• Folate for brain and spinal cord development

• Iron for energy and oxygen delivery

• Protein for tissue and muscle building

• Omega-3s for baby's brain and eyes

• Vitamin D3, B12, Calcium, Magnesium for overall development and immune strength

My Favorite Certified Prenatal Products

I've worked with many mamas over the years, and I always come back to these science-backed, clean, and complete options from Shaklee. These are science-backed, OB/GYN-approved, and safe for pregnancy and beyond:

✅ Women's Multi+ (Vita-Lea®)

Formulated with 23 essential vitamins and minerals, including iron and folic acid in bioavailable forms. This is your daily foundation for energy, immunity, and a healthy pregnancy.

✅ Vitalizer™ Women

Perfect if you want everything pre-sorted — a strip of 4 supplements including a multivitamin, Omega-3, B+C complex, and probiotic. Super convenient, especially for busy mamas.

✅ Life Shake™

Moms need more protein than they think! Life Shake provides 20g of clean protein, along with prebiotics, vitamins, minerals, and all 9 essential amino acids. Bonus: it helps with cravings, stable blood sugar, and keeping you full between meals.

Pro Tip: Start Before You're Pregnant

If you’re trying to conceive or planning a pregnancy, now’s the time to build up nutrient stores and gently detox with the help of things like Liver DTX or Alfalfa. A healthy mom = a healthier pregnancy.

Ready to Find Your Perfect Prenatal?

Don’t settle for generic vitamins with poor absorption or unnecessary fillers. Your baby deserves the best start — and that begins with you feeling your best, too.

🔹 Browse my recommended products here:👉 https://us.shaklee.com/site/growthteam/storefront

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*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.

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Info on Shaklee Vita lea Women: High-potency multivitamin for women's unique needs

Complete multivitamin and multimineral that supports women’s overall health, including brain, heart, bone, and immune health, promotes healthy hair, skin, and nails, and helps boost energy levels.* Provides what you may be missing at meals with 24 vitamins and minerals, including 100% DV or more of all essential vitamins plus more calcium and magnesium compared to leading multivitamins on the market. Delivers iron plus extra folic acid and iodine so it’s great for prenatal and postnatal care.

Vita-Lea's ImpactSupported by ScienceVita-Lea is based on 7 clinical studies^3-9

Research shows that regular supplementation with Shaklee products, including Vita-Lea, elevates nutrient levels in the blood, providing essential vitamins and minerals to the body.^{3, 10, 11} This translates to improvements in biomarkers of health and better health outcomes.*

Proven by PeopleIn the first-of-a-kind Landmark Studies, people who used a broad array of Shaklee products, including Vita-Lea, when compared to non-supplement users, had:

Optimal blood nutrient levels^{10, 11}

Optimal biomarkers of health^{10, 11}

Better health outcomes^{10, 11}

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