According to a new research, all pregnant females should be given vitamin D supplements to protect their babies' life, as deficiency of it could be grave for a baby.

Boffins said that females who do not have sufficient vitamin D can experience problems during gestation period that could be serious for a newborn. It could also cause the development of diseases like rickets and other deficiency linked conditions.

Elina Hypponen, from the University College London Institute of Child Health, stated that providing females with daily supplements would lessen related serious risks to their babies.

Hypponen said, "The incidence of vitamin D deficiency in pregnant women in Britain is unacceptably high, especially during winter and spring. This is compounded by a lack of exposure to sunlight and the limitations of an average diet to meet the optimal need."

"In the most severe cases, maternal vitamin D deficiency can be life threatening to a newborn."

"We believe that the routine provision of a daily supplement throughout pregnancy would significantly decrease the number of mothers who are clearly vitamin D deficient, reducing related serious risks to their babies," she added. (With Inputs from Agencies)