Nutrition from fertility to pregnancy & baby’s introduction to food
Pregnancy is a very important phase in a woman’s life. An awaited moment and a process of great challenge, both chemically and nutritionally. It is a process in which the nutritional requirement is high, in order for the embryo to fully develop. However, it is also a phase very susceptible to the variations of the external environment, because the placenta, which is the mother-embryo connection link, is permeable to nutrients, hormones, water, oxygen, and also xenobiotics. Xenobiotics are chemical substances that can be deposited in developing tissues, modifying gene expression and causing chronic diseases in postnatal life. Immune resistance and positive vitality can be achieved with changes in the environmental pattern and some of the main pillars are nutrition and individuality, which must contemplate the moment from preconception to the introduction of the baby’s food.
