Taking a possible extra prenatal??!

bubbleybri17

Hi! I take the prenatal gummies that have iron already in them,that you can buy at places like Walmart. I'm supposed to take 2 a day, and I know for sure I took one earlier today. But this forgetfulness is starting to kick in and I'm not sure if I took another one or not! (Even though i think i might not have but like i said i really don't remember)Would it harm my daughter at all if I just went and took one anyway? 

jonesl12

I just wouldn't take another one. 
Its better to not take it than to take too much.

kyraaD

agreed with PP. i would just not take another one in case you did take one earlier.

lionstigersbears

You'll be fine either way. 

paytonpedro

Why not just take them together? I also use the gummy ones and I've always just taken both in the morning. 

DrillSergeantCat

You can't overdose on vitamins. Anything more than you need is flushed out in your urine. Take them at the same time instead of spacing them out. Also are you sure they iron? I thought the gummy vitamins didn't. 

soxfan9968

DrillSergeantCat said:

You can't overdose on vitamins. Anything more than you need is flushed out in your urine. Take them at the same time instead of spacing them out. Also are you sure they iron? I thought the gummy vitamins didn't. 

Not necessarily true. You can't overdose on water soluble vitamins and minerals. Yes, your body will flush them out in urine. The problem is some are fat soluble (ex: a,d,e,k, iron). Most fat soluble vitamins will not be flushed out immediately. They'll remain in your tissues until they're processed by your liver. They can cause harm to your liver and be bad for mom and baby. With that said, overdose on fat soluble vitamins usually takes a long time acquire. A one time double dose of vitamins is not likely to cause liver or kidney damage. 

But I agree with pp, double check your gummy. Most of them don't contain iron. 

thebigoaktree

Removed for TOU violation

ninji15

What I do since I have so many pills, I use the "old people" medicine containers. You know like sun-sat morning/sun-sat evening. I know it gets hard to remember so it helps a lot.

taysun

My OB told me during my pregnancy that taking my prenatal more than once (i.e. two or three) a day if I'd forgotten and taken extra was not going to cause a problem. 
If you're worried, call your OB and start taking them both at once. 

wildtot

ninji15 said:

What I do since I have so many pills, I use the "old people" medicine containers. You know like sun-sat morning/sun-sat evening. I know it gets hard to remember so it helps a lot.

I use an app to track them and remind me. I have 4 pills to take... I totally understand the forgetfulness. I can't take my thyroid med with the iron (both have to be on an empty stomach), can't take my contraction med with iron, and prenatal is anytime (but not near thyroid and iron)....this app is what has saved me!!

stillcozy

themisssarahk said:

thebigoaktree said:

OP please do not take anything ^this poster writes seriously she's a fountain of misinformation. 

Really? So having too much vitamin A during pregnancy isn't a thing? An iron overdose doesn't exist? Too much vitamin d won't damage your liver? I get it that you don't like me, but I'm right.

However too much vitamin a is dangerous stop spewing inaccurate information! 

OP talk to you dr and do not take the advice on vitamins and medicine from Internet strangers 

SweetMamaJune

OP, call your dr. - it's likely a ten second phone call. If you can't get ahold, I'd say have an extra veggie rich salad for lunch and continue as normal tomorrow just to be safe.

DrillSergeantCat

themisssarahk said:

Really? So having too much vitamin A during pregnancy isn't a thing? An iron overdose doesn't exist? Too much vitamin d won't damage your liver? I get it that you don't like me, but I'm right.

Gummy vitamins don't contain iron. 

thebigoaktree

themisssarahk said:

thebigoaktree said:

OP please do not take anything ^this poster writes seriously she's a fountain of misinformation. 

Really? So having too much vitamin A during pregnancy isn't a thing? An iron overdose doesn't exist? Too much vitamin d won't damage your liver? I get it that you don't like me, but I'm right.

You lost all credibility when you post Fox News as a reliable source, also only coming out from under your bridge to spew false information. 

OP unless you're snacking on them like candy you're fine.

kitteh81

thebigoaktree said:

OP please do not take anything ^this poster writes seriously she's a fountain of misinformation. 



wait,  did someone dirty delete a post somewhere? 

stillcozy

@kitteh81 why that she did! Good eye! 

thebigoaktree

Is it weird that her deleting her wrong and potentially life threatening information to me is an acceptable delete? 

kitteh81

Except that it now appears as if you're unnecessarily attacking @soxfan9968,  and this bizzo was ready taking off my earrings bout to set you straight before I realized that your post wasn't referring to hers.

ecwk

kitteh81 said:

Except that it now appears as if you're unnecessarily attacking @soxfan9968,  and this bizzo was ready taking off my earrings bout to set you straight before I realized that your post wasn't referring to hers.

I think the BGs must have removed her posts because they are completely gone, not just a DD. Lol @ that gif! 

PrimRoseMama

bubbleybri17 said:

Hi! I take the prenatal gummies that have iron already in them,that you can buy at places like Walmart. I'm supposed to take 2 a day, and I know for sure I took one earlier today. But this forgetfulness is starting to kick in and I'm not sure if I took another one or not! (Even though i think i might not have but like i said i really don't remember)Would it harm my daughter at all if I just went and took one anyway? 

I would refrain and just take the average dose tomorrow.

thebigoaktree

kitteh81 said:

Except that it now appears as if you're unnecessarily attacking @soxfan9968,  and this bizzo was ready taking off my earrings bout to set you straight before I realized that your post wasn't referring to hers.

As her last act to cause even more drama for no reason she makes it look like I'm starting random static. Great gif choice btw.

peregrinefalconx

Vitamins, like calcium, can only be absorbed so much at at time...so you do need to space them out if you are aiming for a certain mg. I agree with a PP that it doesn't matter either way about taking an extra, although I typically skip over doubling up.

jlgriff11

You aren't going to OD on one damn gummy vitamin. 

soxfan9968

Hehe, I didn't even notice that! No biggie. @bigoaktree Thanks gals @kitteh81 @ecwk 

I'd add a gif but this bizzo is too sick to bother with the new gif process. Going to "overdose" on some oj and go back to bed.

eta: maybe I'll try to overdose on some chicken noodle soup too...

jlgriff11

soxfan9968 said:

Hehe, I didn't even notice that! No biggie. @bigoaktree Thanks gals @kitteh81 @ecwk 

I'd add a gif but this bizzo is too sick to bother with the new gif process. Going to "overdose" on some oj and go back to bed.

eta: maybe I'll try to overdose on some chicken noodle soup too...

If I'm going to overdose on something it better be pizza.

MamaNicoleof3

jlgriff11 said:

soxfan9968 said:

Hehe, I didn't even notice that! No biggie. @bigoaktree Thanks gals @kitteh81 @ecwk 

I'd add a gif but this bizzo is too sick to bother with the new gif process. Going to "overdose" on some oj and go back to bed.

eta: maybe I'll try to overdose on some chicken noodle soup too...

If I'm going to overdose on something it better be pizza.

Uh, no. Nacho Cheese Doritos. Every time. 

noelietrex

My magic 8 ball sayssssss.... Ask a doctor.
Yep. Definitely a questions for your health care provider and not the internet.