Pregnacare Plus dual pack provides the original fully comprehensive multivitamin tablet, which delivers the essential nutrients for pregnancy including the recommended level of 400mcg folic acid and 10 mcg vitamin D plus an additional Omega-3 capsule to provide a rich source of docosahexaenoic acid (DHA) which contributes to normal brain and eye development of the foetus

Benefits & Features

• Free from artificial colours, salt, yeast, preservatives & lactose
• Gluten-free
• Pregnacare is not tested on animals

How To Take

• Take one pink and one yellow tablet per day
• Swallow each with water or a cold drink and take with the main meal.
• Not to be chewed.
• Do not exceed the recommended intake.
• To be taken only on a full stomach.

Vitamin D in Pregnancy

• The Department of Health recommends that all pregnant and breastfeeding women take a supplement containing 10mcg vitamin D, which is the exact amount found in Pregnacare®.

Vitamin E in Pregnancy

• Vitamin E contributes to the protection of cells from oxidative stress. Pregnacare® contains a low recommended dietary intake of 4mg. This is present in the natural form which is better absorbed by the mother than synthetic vitamin E.

The Importance of Omega-3 fatty acids

• Adults can obtain DHA and EPA indirectly through the conversion of the essential fatty acid alpha-linoleic acid (ALA), present in vegetable oils such as linseed but this process is very inefficient. Fish oils provide a much more reliable, direct source of DHA and EPA. The foetus and infant in early life need to receive these fatty acids directly as they only have a limited capability to convert essential fatty acids to more active long-chain fatty acids such as DHA.