Vitamin D is essential for everyone, but it's extra critical during pregnancy. Here’s how much vitamin D expecting moms need per day, plus easy ways to put it on your plate.

Vitamin D is a critical nutrient and has many important functions in the body. A mother's vitamin D supply is passed to her baby in utero and helps regulate processes including brain development. A ...

Researchers at Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis have identified a process in immune cells that links vitamin D deficiency during pregnancy to an increased risk of Type 2 diabetes ...

Higher vitamin D in pregnancy could mean sharper minds for kids years later. A large US study found early pregnancy may be the key window for boosting brain development, especially in children of ...

Vitamin D is a critical nutrient and has many important functions in the body. A mother’s vitamin D supply is passed to her baby in utero and helps regulate processes including brain development. A ...

Children whose mothers took extra vitamin D during pregnancy continue to have stronger bones at age seven, according to research. Children whose mothers took extra vitamin D during pregnancy continue ...

Children whose mothers had higher vitamin D levels during pregnancy scored better on tests of memory, attention and problem-solving skills at ages 7 to 12 compared with those whose mothers had lower ...

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Women with low levels of vitamin D during pregnancy are linked to a higher risk of caries in the teeth of their babies, according to a new study in Pediatrics (April 21, 2014). Canadian researchers ...

New findings from a team of Australian scientists suggest increased exposure to testosterone during pregnancy, triggered by a vitamin D deficiency, may be one of the causal factors explaining why ...

Winter is the perfect season to prepare your body for pregnancy. While cold temperatures bring calm and relaxation, they may ...

A study showed that mothers' vitamin D levels during pregnancy were associated with their children's IQ, suggesting that higher vitamin D levels in pregnancy may lead to greater childhood IQ scores.