Do prenatals actually improve fertility or time-to-pregnancy?
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Expert: Dr. Banafsheh Bayati, MD, OB/GYN, FACOG & Dr. Caitlin O’Connor, ND
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Answer: Prenatals play an important role in supporting fertility and preparing your body for pregnancy. While prenatal vitamins are primarily designed to support pregnancy health rather than directly improve fertility rates, they play a crucial supportive role in your TTC journey. Perelel’s Medical co-Founder, Dr. Banafsheh Bayati, MD, OB/GYN, FACOG emphasizes that taking a prenatal 3-6 months before trying helps optimize your body for conception by ensuring adequate folate, vitamin D, and omega-3 levels. Research shows that proper nutrition—including key prenatal nutrients—supports overall reproductive health. The Conception Support Pack is clinically proven (in a 12 week randomized, blinded, placebo-controlled clinical trial) to increase levels of key nutrients essential for conception–including folate, iron, vitamin B12, and CoQ10. However, prenatals should be viewed as one component of a comprehensive fertility approach that includes healthy lifestyle factors, as noted by fertility experts who stress the importance of addressing nutrition gaps during this critical time.
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