Vitamin	Source	Effects on the pregnant mother and fetus
Vitamin A	Fish liver oils, butter, cheese, ghee, milk, eggs, all green vegetables, carrots	Needed for growth in babies, and for health of moist tissues such as eyes and lungs.
Vitamin B1 (Thiamin)	Wheat germ, Dried yeast, rice polishing, whole cereals, pork	Nausea in pregnant women
Vitamin B2 (Riboflavin)	Liver, egg white, Legumes (pulses) and lentils (dhals), leafy vegetables	Deficiency can cause poor vision, birth deformities, eczema (a skin ailment) for the baby.
Vitamin B6 (Pyroxidine)	Yeast, liver, cereals, pulses, milk	It is needed for proper utilisation of protein. Shortage can cause fits in babies.
Folic Acid	Leafy vegetables, liver, yeast	Folic acid is needed for making of blood. Deficiency can cause anemia in expectant mothers, miscarriage and early delivery and is associated with neural tube defects (defects of the spine, brain, or their coverings) and other birth defects like cleft lip and congenital heart disease.
Vitamin C	Citrus fruits (lemon, orange), gooseberry, guava	Help to build a strong placenta and resist infections. A deficiency can cause viral infections, abortion
Vitamin D	Sunlight on skin, fish liver oils (cod , halibut, shark), oily fish (sardine, salmon, Herring), diary products	Growth of skull, chest, limbs of the baby. The deficiency of Vitamin D causes bone deformities.
Vitamin E	Wheat germ oil, corn germ oil, vegetable oils, nuts, cereals	Essential for normal reproduction. Effects the growth of muscles and the availability of oxygen to the baby.
Vitamin K	Curd, leafy vegetables, liver	Needed for normal clotting of blood. Inadequate intake of vitamin K by the mother may cause hemorrhagic disease of the new born. The deficiency is rare but if it occurs, the result may be severe bleeding.
Minerals
Calcium	Milk, cheese, Yogurt	Needed for the healthy development of your baby's bones and teeth
Copper	Liver	Deficiency causes Anemia
Iodine	Iodized salt, sea fish	Effects the working of the thyroid hormone, can cause short
Iron	Leafy vegetables, yeast, eggs, liver	Iron is needed to fuel hemoglobin production for you and your baby. Iron also helps build bones and teeth and the growth of brain and veins. A shortage of iron can cause anemia.
Manganese	Beans, cereals, nuts	Growth in babies,
Potassium	Fish, Dried fruits (such as dates)	Deficiency can cause allergies, disease and weakness of the muscles and veins
Zinc	Leafy vegetables, pulses, yeast, cheese, shellfish	Effects reproductive ability of male babies, growth of babies brain and eyes.