Does vitamin D deficiency affect pregnancy and childbirth?

Research reveals that the women who have vitamin D deficiency they hurt more during childbirth!

It seems that the simplest and most natural way for a woman to ensure as painless a birth as possible is to regularly take a walk in the sunlight, since according to research of the American Society of Anesthesiologists, low levels of vitamin D are associated with a greater sensation of labor pain.
93 women who gave birth naturally and with epidural anesthesia participated in the research. Those who were diagnosed with low levels of this vitamin had to take a higher dose of anesthetic during the pushing phase.

"It appears that the intake and treatment of low levels of vitamin D during pregnancy may contribute significantly to the reduction of pain when it comes time to give birth," commented study leader Andrew Geeler MD, an anesthesiologist at Cedars-Sinai Medical Center in Los Angeles. Angels.

To ensure the necessary amount you need, make sure to eat foods that contain it, such as dairy, eggs and oily fish. However, it is nearly impossible to get all the vitamin D you need from diet alone. Most of it (90%) is synthesized in the body with the help of ultraviolet radiation from the sun. But this does not mean that you should sit for hours in the sun. Fifteen minutes three times a week is enough. Avoid the midday hours, when the sunshine is very intense.