Have you – or someone you love – faced pregnancy loss, early labor, or complications like preeclampsia or gestational diabetes? I have, and I endured months of fear, anxiety, and worry for myself and my baby because of it. I know many others who have, and I can almost guarantee that you do as well.
Much of this could be very easily avoided – and the change is urgently needed now. In fact, it was needed years ago when we already had the clinical evidence, but inaction and blind eyes kept this knowledge out of the hands of our care providers – as it still does for most women.
I don’t like to say “I wish I knew then what I know now” – but in this case, it’s most definitely true. It wasn’t until I began working for GrassrootsHealth that my eyes were opened to the world of evidence surrounding vitamin D, especially for prenatal health. I had been a health practitioner and nutritionist for years already, helping other women as a fertility and prenatal health specialist. During my own pregnancy, I ate incredibly healthy and took prenatal vitamins along with other supplements I knew would support a healthy pregnancy and baby. Never once did concern for vitamin D for myself or my patients cross my radar.