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# Vitamin D good for pregnancy
- URL: https://www.foodconsumer.org/vitamin_d_good_for_pregnancy_1007120256/
- Published: 2012-10-07T03:55:00.000Z
- Updated: 2026-09-22T16:28:35.000Z
- Description: A review by Odense University Hospital researchers found trials in which high-dose vitamin D prevented deficiency and increased weight gain, while observational studies linked lower vitamin D to preeclampsia, gestational diabetes, cesarean delivery and postpartum depression.
- Author: Food Consumer
- Tags: Vitamins, Nutrition, #vivvo-import

David Liu, PHD

Sunday Oct 05, 2012 ([foodconsumer.org](http://www.foodconsumer.org/)) -- Christesen HT at Odense University Hospital in Odense, Denmark and colleagues conducted a review of previous studies and found evidence to suggest taking vitamin D supplements provides pregnant women with a range of benefits.

According to the researchers, clinical trials found taking high doses of vitamin D helped prevent vitamin D deficiency, increased weight gain and reduced classical vitamin D deficiency symptoms.

Also observational studies suggest that lower vitamin D intake or low serum 25(OH)D levels were associated with adverse fertility parameters, preeclampsia, gestational diabetes or higher blood glucose, bacterial vaginosis, primary cesarean section, none or a few day' shorter gestation, and post partum depression.

 The review was published in Acta Obstet Gynecol Scand.

Dr. John Cannell, Director of Vitamin D Council says that prenatal vitamin D can also benefit the fetus. Vitamin D deficiency in pregnancy has been associated with retarded growth of the brain and high risk of autism in children.