Introduction to Dr. Kecia Gaither (0:12–1:38) Why Vitamin D Matters in Pregnancy (2:00–2:38) Dr. Gaither’s Clinical Experience with Vitamin D (2:44–6:36) Vitamin D Beyond Pregnancy: Mental Health and Immunity (6:36–7:38, 14:33–15:53) Screening and Supplementation Protocols (5:22–9:36) Vitamin D’s Impact on Pregnancy Outcomes (11:00–12:22) The Future of Vitamin D Research in Maternal Health (12:31–13:47, 27:35–28:55) Challenges in Vitamin D Implementation in Healthcare (17:29–19:56) Addressing Disparities in Vitamin D Deficiency (23:31–25:46) Vitamin D Deficiency: Causes and Risks (23:31–24:59) Dr. Gaither’s Personal Experience with Vitamin D (21:32–22:56) Final Thoughts on Vitamin D’s Importance (26:04–27:25)
She typically starts supplementation at 1,000 μg/day, escalating to a 50,000 μg “mega-dose” if levels are extremely low (e.g., single digits), then returning to the maintenance dose.
>40,000 IU/day Note: unaware of anyone else who is giving such high doses during pregnancy
10,000 IU of vitamin D during pregnancy resulted in spectacular infant development – Coimbra April 2018
Vitamin D Danger - Women need 70 ng for optimal Estrogen - video and transcript Dec 2023
Since implementing routine vitamin D screening and supplementation, she notes a marked reduction in preterm labor rates within her high-risk patient cohort—an observational insight.
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- Healthy pregnancies need lots of vitamin D
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Most were taking 2,000 to 7,000 IU daily for >50% of pregnancy
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Problem | Vit. D Reduces | Evidence |
| 0. Chance of not conceiving | 3.4 times | Observe |
| 1. Miscarriage | 2.5 times | Observe |
| 2. Pre-eclampsia | 3.6 times | RCT |
| 3. Gestational Diabetes | 3 times | RCT |
| 4. Good 2nd trimester sleep quality | 3.5 times | Observe |
| 5. Premature birth | 2 times | RCT |
| 6. C-section - unplanned | 1.6 times | Observe |
| Stillbirth - OMEGA-3 | 4 times | RCT - Omega-3 |
| 7. Depression AFTER pregnancy | 1.4 times | RCT |
| 8. Small for Gestational Age | 1.6 times | meta-analysis |
| 9. Infant height, weight, head size within normal limits | RCT | |
| 10. Childhood Wheezing | 1.3 times | RCT |
| 11. Additional child is Autistic | 4 times | Intervention |
| 12.Young adult Multiple Sclerosis | 1.9 times | Observe |
| 13. Preeclampsia in young adult | 3.5 times | RCT |
| 14. Good motor skills @ age 3 | 1.4 times | Observe |
| 15. Childhood Mite allergy | 5 times | RCT |
| 16. Childhood Respiratory Tract visits | 2.5 times | RCT |
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