Vitamin D Question

indianaalum

Does anyone have a recommendation from their OB/GYN on how much to take. This is why I ask:

I went today and found out my vitamin D was low. Normal is 30, but mine was at 26. I obviously take my prenatal vitamins daily. I asked the doctor if I should take an additional Vitamin D since I was low (I have a history of being low and actually being on prescription for it) and she said "no, s long as you take your prenatal and it is 1000 in there, you are fine". 

1) If THAT was true, I wouldn't be low then, right??? 

2) She said the prenatal should be 1000, but I looked at the bottle and mine says 400 mg, which is 100 percent of daily requirment" so now I a more confused. Which is the correct daily then 400mg? or 1000mg??

How much does your OB/Gyn suggest?

Mrs.McIrish

I've always has low vit d and take a 5000iu pill. I don't take it every day. Prenatals typically only have 400 iu. I'd take 2000iu a day and then retest in 2 months. Obviously I'm not a doctor but it pisses me off that most docs don't say to take more. While "normal" is 30, it really should be at least 50 per Vit D Counsel. https://www.vitamindcouncil.org/about-vitamin-d/testing-for-vitamin-d/

sparkles2040

My doc thought my low vitamin D was the reason I wasnt getting pregnant. I was a 26 on a scale where 50 and above is good but he wanted me at 75. He had me take 30,000iui for about 2 months, I retested at 75. He told me to drop down to 10,000iui and my RE told me to drop down to 1,000iui, I comprised and take a 5,000iui everyday. You cant really OD on vitamin D.

SKLH

Mine was about as low as yours so my doc asked me to take 2000iu a night. My prenatal already had 1000iu in it so I supplement it with 1000iu extra every night. I don't understand why your RE would say it doesn't matter. Vitamin D is related to your reproductive health. There are tons of artilces on it if you google it. I was grateful to be tested and fix the issue! My RE recommends 2000iu everyday.

2MamazInSeattle

I take 5000 a day plus my prenatal per my MFM and endocrinologist. It still just barely gets me over the line living in Seattle (we all take Vit D, pregnant or not). I'd ask more questions for sure.

babydreams13

I take 5000 IU plus my prenatal.  Mine is in the normal range now.