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      Vitamin D and Pregnancy

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Before you get pregnant, or right when you get pregnant, blood tests are
done to check for anemia, certain viruses, blood type and others.
Increasingly, doctors are now also testing a woman’s vitamin D level.
Vitamin D has been a hot topic in the medical world for a few years, but
why and how is it affecting conception, pregnancy and the health of the
newborn? That's the question scientists have been working on for almost
a decade now. Let’s start by understanding what vitamin D is.

Viatmin D is a misnomer. This so- called vitamin is actually a hormone.
For those of you chemically inclined- the 4 carbon ring backbone
<http://vitamind.ucr.edu/chem.html>of this molecule makes it more of a
steroid hormone than a vitamin. It is structurally similar to estrogen,
testosterone, progesterone and all the steroid hormones. Technically
speaking- for those more word inclined- a vitamin is a catalyst to a
reaction in body, and a hormone is a chemical messenger that actually
sends messages to cells that causes them to change. There is a distinct
difference between the two, and vitamin D falls into the hormone category.

Because of its steroid structure and function, vitamin D plays an
important role in priming cells for other hormones to do their job
properly. This is why being sufficient in Vitamin D is so important for
conception. Its not just the most well known hormones estrogen or
progesterone that need to be balanced and functioning optimally, but the
second string players as well- thyroid hormone, cortisol, dheas,
testosterone and VITAMIN D too. These all need to be well balanced with
each other in order for the miracle of ovulation and conception to occur.

Having enough vitamin D circulating through your system can increase
your chances of fertility whether you’re struggling with poly cystic
ovarian syndrome (PCOS), lack of ovulation or general fertility
problems. This “hormone” also plays a role in male reproduction. Both
sperm motility and production are increased when levels of vitamin D are
normal. SO get your men tested too- as we all know it takes two to tango
(so to speak).

Once pregnant, the focus shifts to the developing fetus who is dependent
on maternal vitamin D levels. The placenta- which provides nutrition and
oxygen to the growing fetus, requires vitamin D to function. In this
study <http://rsx.sagepub.com/content/11/5/263.abstract>, the authors
indicate that vitamin D may play a role in implantation of the
pregnancy, normal placental development and the development and
prevention of eclampsia. All imperative to a healthy full term pregnancy

Some studies have also looked at childhood health as related vitamin D
levels in utero. Healthy maternal levels of vitamin D have been shown to
decrease the likelihood of wheezing
<http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/17344501> in their children. It is
also implicated in the prevention of respiratory infections
<http://pediatrics.aappublications.org/content/127/6/e1513.abstract>,
type one diabetes and MS (multiple sclerosis).
<http://www.webmd.com/baby/news/20100209/vitamin-d-for-mom-may-lower-babys-ms-risk>
With all this information stacking up, it makes sense that vitamin D
levels should be monitored pre conception and during the pregnancy. It’s
a simple test that your doctor can order or you can get an at-home
finger stick test through the Vitamin D council
<http://www.vitamindcouncil.org/> or ZRT Lab <http://www.zrtlab.com/>.

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When you think of *vitamin D*, you may think its effects on bone health,
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