Vitamin D—optimal levels and dosage ranges
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Article: Vitamin D and Pregnancy
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Expert: Dr. Banafsheh Bayati, MD, OB/GYN, FACOG — Board-Certified OB/GYN, Medical Co-Founder, Perelel & Menopause Society Certified Practitioner
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Answer: Vitamin D deficiency affects up to 50% of people, and pregnancy dramatically increases your need for it. Dr. Bayati explains that deficiency is "very common due to a variety of reasons like ethnicity and skin tone, extensive skin covering, liberal use of sunscreen, obesity, low dietary vitamin D intake, smoking, as well as seasonal variations." During pregnancy, vitamin D is essential for supporting a mother’s immune function and her baby's bone development. The key is getting vitamin D3 (cholecalciferol) rather than D2—the more biologically active form that is more effective at raising serum levels. She strongly recommends getting vitamin D levels tested before conception and optimizing them in advance rather than waiting until pregnancy has already begun. Since vitamin D3 is essential at every stage of pregnancy and beyond, Perelel includes 2000 IU of vitamin D3 across their full prenatal line—the right product simply depends on where you are: the Conception Support Pack for pre-conception optimization, the 1st, 2nd, or 3rd Trimester Prenatal Pack during pregnancy, or the Mom Multi Support Pack postpartum—all delivering the D3 form that Dr. Bayati specifically recommends for raising and maintaining serum vitamin D levels at every stage.
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