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Living With That Pregnancy Glow

Congratulations, you're having a baby!

Support your healthy diet by taking an OB Complete® prenatal dietary supplement once daily. This will help you get the nutrients you need during this important time of your baby’s growth and development.1

(Click on each key ingredient for more information.)

Folic Acid – To promote healthy neural tube formation2

Women who consume healthy diets with adequate folate may reduce their risk of having a child with birth defects of the brain or spinal cord.2

OB Complete® prenatal dietary supplements contain 1 mg (1000 mcg) folic acid.1

DHA – To support brain health4

Docosahexaenoic acid (DHA), an omega-3 fatty acid, is thought to be important in the support of optimal brain, eye, and nervous system development.4

OB Complete® Petite contains 200 mg of DHA and 14 mg of EPA.1

OB Complete® One contains 300 mg of DHA and 40 mg of EPA.1

IRON – To help reduce iron deficiency in mom5

Getting too little iron during pregnancy increases a woman’s risk of iron deficiency and her infant’s risk of low birth weight, premature birth, and low levels of iron.5

18.6% of pregnant women in the US are iron deficient.5

OB Complete® contains formulations of Ferronyl®* and Sumulate®† for tolerance and absorption, respectively.1

*Ferronyl® is a registered trademark of ISP Investments Inc.; Formulation Patent U.S. 8,263,137.
†Sumalate® is a registered trademark of Albion International, Inc. and is covered by the following patents: U.S. Pat. No. 6,716,814, U.S. Pat. No. 8,425956.

VITAMIN D – To support bone health

Vitamin D is thought to be important for fetal skeletal growth and maintaining healthy bones.6

In a study of 1814 women, more than one-third of women of childbearing age in the US had their vitamin D status below an optimal level.6

OB Complete® dietary supplements contain the recommended amount of vitamin D for pregnant women.7

Track how your baby is developing in the womb!8

Pregnancy milestones:

First Trimester

Second Trimester

Third Trimester

These statements have not been evaluated by the FDA. This product is not intended to diagnose, treat, cure, or prevent any disease.

This content is for informational and educational purposes only. The content is not intended to be a substitute for professional medical advice, diagnosis, or treatment. Always seek the advice of your physician, pediatrician, or other qualified health provider with any questions you may have regarding diet and exercise during and after pregnancy, or other medical condition.

References:

  1. OB Complete® [prescribing information]. Bridgewater, NJ: Vertical Pharmaceuticals; 2018.
  2. National Institutes of Health. Folate: fact sheet for health professionals. https://ods.od.nih.gov/factsheets/Folate-HealthProfessional/. Accessed July 12, 2019.
  3. MRC Vitamin Study Research Group. Prevention of neural tube defects: results of the Medical Research Council Vitamin Study. Lancet. 1991;338(8760):131-137.
  4. Greenberg JA, Bell SJ, Ausdal WV. Omega-3 fatty acid supplementation during pregnancy. Rev Obstet Gynecol. 2008;1(4):162-169.
  5. National Institutes of Health. Iron: fact sheet for health professionals. https://ods.od.nih.gov/factsheets/Iron-HealthProfessional/. July 12, 2019.
  6. Zhao G, Ford ES, Tsai J, Li C, Croft JB. Factors associated with vitamin D deficiency and inadequacy among women of childbearing Age in the United States. ISRN Obstet Gynecol. 2012;2012:691486. doi: 10.5402/2012/691486.
  7. Data on File, Osmotica Pharmaceuticals, 2018.
  8. American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists. How your fetus grows during pregnancy. https://www.acog.org/Patients/FAQs/How-Your-Fetus-Grows-During-Pregnancy?isMobileSet=false. Published April 2018. Accessed July 31, 2019.

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CONTRAINDICATIONS: This product is contraindicated in patients with a known hypersensitivity to any of the ingredients.