I was reading about essential nutrients during pregnancy and copper came up. I'm not sure if I'm getting enough or too much through my diet. Can anyone tell me about the recommended amount of copper intake?
I know how much we worry about every little nutrient after a long wait, but please don't take separate copper supplements. A balanced diet and your regular prenatal vitamins are more than enough. Discuss it gently with your doctor during your next visit.
I felt so overwhelmed trying to measure every micro-nutrient like copper when I was pregnant. My doctor told me a normal diet with dal, nuts, and green veggies has enough copper. It made me feel so relieved to just eat normally.
Honestly, you don't need to buy expensive copper supplements. Just cooking in copper vessels sometimes or drinking water kept in a copper jug overnight is a simple, cost-effective way to get enough of it naturally.
When I asked the nutritionist at my premium maternity hospital, she told me that copper is already covered in our daily multi-vitamin and regular food like sesame seeds or cashews. Please clarify with your doctor before starting any separate supplements.
The daily recommended intake of copper during pregnancy is about 1,000 micrograms. My doctor explained that it helps in forming red blood cells, but warned me never to take extra copper supplements as too much can be toxic.
My pregnancy app showed that we only need a very tiny amount of copper daily, around 1 mg, which is already present in our normal prenatal vitamins. You don't need extra pills, just eat whole grains and nuts!
