GummiesServing size: 4 gummies30 servings per box Ingredient Per serving % DV Cholineas choline bitartrate Per serving: 150 mg Percent daily value: 27% Benefits Supports baby’s brain, spinal cord, and helps prevent pregnancy fatigue. About the daily value We're proud to offer one of the highest doses of Choline on the market. It's an expensive ingredient, but a critical one for fetal development. Cover your full daily needs by pairing this supplement with 2 to 3 eggs. Also found in Eggs, beef liver, salmon, soybeans, broccoli Folateas 400 mcg folic acid, 600 mcg calcium L-5-methyltetrahydrofolate Per serving: 1 mg Percent daily value: 278% 1,667 DFE Benefits Crucial for baby’s brain and spinal cord development, helps prevent birth defects. Why this form Governing health authorities recommend that all reproductive-aged females take at least 400 mcg DFE (which stands for "dietary folate equivalent") via Folic Acid daily for at least 2 to 3 months before conception, and then increase to 600 mcg DFE during pregnancy. Our formulas meet that requirement. And for those with MTHFR mutations, which means you can process some Folic Acid but not super efficiently, we also include 5-MTHF at 1,000 mcg DFE. So whether you have a MTHFR mutation or not, you won’t get too much to cause any health concerns, while still getting more than enough to support your body and baby before and during pregnancy. About the daily value We include two forms of Folate: Folic Acid and L-5-Methyltetrahydrofolate (5-MTHF). Only Folic Acid has been proven to prevent neural tube defects, making it the recommended form by the CDC, ACOG, SOGC and Health Canada, and something we'd never skip out on. But because some people have a gene mutation (MTHFR) that limits their ability to process Folic Acid, we also include the more bioavailable 5-MTHF. This rare hybrid approach gets a thumbs up from both OB/GYNs and naturopathic doctors, which is why you'll find Bird&Be supplements sold in fertility clinics and naturopathic clinics across the United States and Canada. Also found in Leafy greens, lentils, beans, oranges, fortified grains Iodineas potassium iodide Per serving: 220 mcg Percent daily value: 76% Benefits Supports baby’s brain, thyroid, and nervous system while preventing fatigue that worsens nausea. Also found in Seaweed, dairy, fish, eggs, iodized salt Vitamin B12as methylcobalamin Per serving: 100 mcg Percent daily value: 3571% Benefits Supports energy, red blood cells, and baby’s brain and spine development. Why this form We use the most bioavailable form of Vitamin B12 so that your body can put it to use easily. About the daily value Vitamin B12 is extremely important for fertility and pregnancy; having too little is linked with ovulatory issues, implantation failure, poor egg and embryo quality, miscarriage risk, and neural tube defects. But only 1 to 2% of B12 in supplements actually gets absorbed, so we use a higher dose to help ensure that sufficient levels make it into the bloodstream (this is especially important for vegetarians and vegans, as dietary B12 is found in animal products). Vitamin B12 is non-toxic even at high levels, and any excess gets excreted via urine. Also found in Meat, fish, eggs, dairy, fortified plant foods Vitamin B6as pyridoxal-5-phosphate Per serving: 40 mg Percent daily value: 2,000% Benefits Helps reduce nausea, supports baby’s brain and nervous system. About the daily value We include extra B6 (while still sticking below the tolerable upper limit) because it's important for hormone health and research suggests there may be a link between B6 deficiency and early pregnancy loss. Also found in Bananas, poultry, potatoes, fortified cereals, chickpeas Vitamin Cas ascorbic acid Per serving: 90 mg Percent daily value: 75% Benefits Boosts immunity, aids iron absorption, and supports baby’s growth. Also found in Citrus fruits, strawberries, bell peppers, broccoli, tomatoes Vitamin D3 as cholecalciferol (vegan) Per serving: 1000 IU Percent daily value: 167% Benefits Supports bones, immune health, and baby’s skeletal and nervous system. Why this form This form of Vitamin D is not only vegan, but also more effective, bioavailable, and stable than D2. About the daily value Because it's estimated that 40% of Americans and Canadians are deficient in this crucial vitamin, we make sure to follow the recommendation of dosing above the daily value. (It's so important, in fact, that we also offer an extra dose in our Calcium + Magnesium + Vitamin D Boost.) Also found in Sunlight, fatty fish, egg yolks, fortified dairy, mushrooms Vitamin K2 Per serving: 90 mcg Percent daily value: 100% Benefits Supports baby’s bone and heart development and helps with your calcium absorption during pregnancy. Also found in Fermented foods, egg yolks, dairy, natto Non-medicinal ingredients Organic tapioca syrup, organic cane sugar, purified water, pectin, tapioca maltodextrin, citric acid, organic mango flavor, organic peach flavor, organic color (apple, carrot, pumpkin), sodium citrate, organic coconut oil, malic acid
