Gravida Optima dietary supplement 84 film-coated tablets and 84 soft gelatin capsules
Gravida Optima is a food supplement in a film-coated tablet containing folic acid, calcium L-methylfolate (Extrafolate-S®), vitamins, minerals and in a soft gelatin capsule containing omega-3 fatty acids. Gravida Optima is recommended to supplement the increased vitamin and mineral needs from planning, during expecting the baby until the end of breastfeeding.
Replenish your body! – a complex formula
Your body needs to be prepared from the very beginning of the planning period so that from the moment of conception, your baby receives everything that is essential for their development during pregnancy until the end of breastfeeding. Gravida Optima supports the body with 25 ingredients which mutually assist absorption and bioavailability.
Folic acid intake right from planning the baby
It is recommended to start taking Gravida Optima at least 1 month prior to conception. By the time it turns out that the you are expecting a child, the process of neural tube closure will have ended 28 days after conception.
Low maternal folate levels are a risk factor for developing a foetal neural tube defect.**
For women in reproductive age, the beneficial effect is obtained with an additional intake of 400 µg per day for at least one month prior to conception and for three months following it.**
**Regulation (EC) No 1924/2006
Replenishment of increased nutrient needs during pregnancy and lactation
During gestation, it is necessary to adapt to the physiological changes at the organ and tissue level, and to compensate for the increased need of nutrients by taking into account the initial nutritional status and dietary habits. In this period of life, only the maternal body is able to provide the nutrients that are essential for development.
Taking pregnancy vitamins even after childbirth promotes the regeneration of the mother’s system and provides the right quality and amount of breast milk for the development and growth of the baby until the end of breastfeeding.
Folate: it contributes to normal blood cell formation and immune function, it plays a role in cell proliferation and is involved in the growth of maternal tissues during pregnancy.*
Iron: contributes to normal red blood cell and haemoglobin production, and it participates in normal oxygen transport in your system and plays a role in cell proliferation. Its absorption is facilitated by vitamin C.*
Zinc: it plays a role in cell proliferation and in maintaining fertility and reproduction. It is involved in the metabolism of vitamin A.*
Vitamin D: it helps to maintain healthy bones and teeth. It contributes to calcium absorption and availability.*
Iodine: it contributes to the physiological production of thyroid hormones and thyroid gland function, as well as to that of the nervous system.*
Selenium: it contributes to normal thyroid and immune function.*
Calcium: it is involved in physiological blood coagulation, plays a role in cell proliferation processes and cell specialisation, and is necessary to maintain bone and dental health.*
Vitamin A: it plays a role in cell differentiation, and contributes to regular immune function. It helps you to keep your iron balance.*
*Regulation (EU) No 432/2012
It is recommended to take one film-coated tablet and one soft gelatine capsule per day with a meal and at least one decilitre of liquid. From conception planning through pregnancy to the end of breastfeeding.
Why is Extrafolate-S® important?
It is a biologically active form of folic acid that can be used directly by maternal body.
It is one solution for all three periods
Planning – expecting – breastfeeding
It can be taken continuously without having to switch between trimesters.