A derivatives for acne, you should obey the recommendations concerning pregnancy made by your physician, pharmacist, and the drug manufacturer. Vitamin A is a fat soluble vitamin, and can be stored for long periods of time in your fat tissue. After treatment with these medications, or after consuming large quantities of vitamin A, the excess vitamin will slowly come out of your fat tissue, and raise your blood levels of the vitamin high enough to harm a fetus. This is why people taking the vitamin A-related acne medications are advised to avoid pregnancy for a year or more after stopping the medication. Other important nutrients Calcium and iron are other important nutrients during pregnancy.
Iron helps ensure that the mother's and baby's blood can carry significant oxygen.
Calcium is important in preventing a mother from losing bone mass as the fetus uses the mother's calcium for its own bone growth. Your physician will recommend prenatal supplements containing these important nutrients, but they should not substitute for a healthy diet. It's great that you exercise regularly. Staying in shape will help during labor, and having more muscle mass allows you to get back to your pre-pregnancy shape more quickly. We hope this information has been helpful.