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NUTRITION AND WELL-BEING DURING PREGNANCYNow, health is a matter for two. Mom and baby.
“During pregnancy, your body performs the metabolic work equivalent to running a marathon every day. You are no longer just nourishing your body, you are also building a new life.”
THE FACT
Until week 14, the fetus does not have its own functioning thyroid; it depends entirely on your thyroid hormone for its neurodevelopment. In addition, your blood volume will expand dramatically to form the placenta, significantly increasing your iron and oxygen transport requirements.