Pregnant women may not be getting recommended nutrients

Pregnant women may not be getting all the vitamins and nutrients that are usually recommended to them during pregnancy, a new survey finds. Researchers asked more than 1,000 pregnant women whether they took dietary supplements, and even though most of the women took supplements, many were not meeting the recommended intake: More than 10% did not were taking less than the recommended amount of magnesium, iron, vitamin D, calcium, and folate, for instance. Some 3% of women were taking more than the tolerable amount of iron and folic acid. Almost all of the women included in the study were also consuming high amounts of sodium. The study authors call for better dietary supplement recommendations to better help pregnant women get the nutrients they need.