7 Nutrients You Need More of When Pregnant - The Vitamin Shoppe

If there’s one time in your life when you want to be as healthy as you possibly can in every way—physically, mentally, and emotionally—it’s definitely when you’re pregnant or trying to conceive. Growing a baby (not to mention delivering and caring for one!) requires a ton of extra energy, plus high amounts of certain nutrients that are essential for both Mother and Baby’s health.

“When you’re trying to conceive or are pregnant, we want you in the best physical health possible, which can mostly be managed by changes to diet and lifestyle (think exercise, sleep, and stress management),” says fertility-focused naturopathic doctor Rachel Corradetti-Sargeant, N.D.