{"id":10408,"date":"2017-11-21T12:18:06","date_gmt":"2017-11-21T17:18:06","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/wp.oviahealth.com\/guide\/10408\/zinc-during-pregnancy\/"},"modified":"2021-09-15T16:57:27","modified_gmt":"2021-09-15T20:57:27","slug":"zinc-during-pregnancy","status":"publish","type":"article","link":"https:\/\/www.oviahealth.com\/guide\/10408\/zinc-during-pregnancy\/","title":{"rendered":"Zinc during pregnancy"},"content":{"rendered":"
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Zinc is a mineral that both you and Baby<\/span> should get plenty of everyday in order to have the healthiest pregnancy possible.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n

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How does it help you?<\/strong><\/h4>\n

Zinc is essential for the proper functioning of DNA, and also helps build your immune system, so it’s very important that you get all that you should during pregnancy. Zinc also helps you build healthy cells, which you’ll be doing a lot of as you grow along with Baby<\/span>!<\/p>\n

How does it help Baby<\/span>?<\/strong><\/h4>\n

Zinc is incredibly important for Baby<\/span>, because they is<\/span> building so many new cells, with so much new DNA, and needs all of that zinc to make sure the process goes totally smoothly. Getting enough zinc is known to reduce the incidence of miscarriage, low birth weight, and other potentially dangerous pregnancy complications.<\/p>\n

Where do you find it?<\/strong><\/h4>\n

Most prenatal vitamins will contain a healthy amount of zinc, but most meats (and especially dark meat) will have some as well. In many countries, certain foods are also fortified with zinc, so zinc deficiency is generally not a hugely widespread problem.<\/p>\n

What\u2019s the recommended dose?<\/strong><\/h4>\n