Prenatals

jma1086

What kind of prenatals does everyone take? I'm a STM and my DS will be 7 next week. I can't remember what kind I took with him.

daisy62103

i take emerald laboratories one a day

pandawares

Most women's multivitamins have the recommended amount of folic acid in them.

runbyfruiting

Target brand.

ashley2824

runbyfruiting said:

Target brand.

This. I get the ones with the extra DHA/EPA pill too

Becky012016

Flinstones 

satuttle1014

I take Expecta which I order from amazon since they are cheaper than in store. 

jma1086

Thanks ladies!

wyomama0427

I'm taking the similac kind, I took them all through my first pregnancy and loved them! 

mrs_tacos

I'm taking the One a Day prenatal1, with DHA. 

kelseyrayay

I don't know what it's called but they are gummies. I can't take a pill. I'm a wuss when it comes to swallowing pills. 

Sprite2012

I take the OLLY chewables. I've been taking prenatals since I was pregnant the first time though. 

Sugargirl1019

I need folate instead of folic acid for MTHFR, so I take Smartypants gummies! Sold at Target. They are the yummiest gummy I've ever had!

sierrafoxtrot-2

@Sugargirl1019 I take smartypants too! I really like them. I found the best price on Amazon.

SquattingGryphon

I take Pregvit. 

msashley2010-2

I take rainbow light prenatals. The contents are great but they are huge!! 

kelseyrayay

@Msashley2010 I would die trying to swallow those lol 

msashley2010-2

@kelseyrayay I gag every time! I've thought of crushing them and mixing them into my morning smoothie to make them more tolerable. Lol 

tiki8286

I buy the Costco one! 

bswishe4

@Becky012016 I am glad I am not the only one lol. I took Flinstones last time after my OB suggested it and that is what I have been doing again.

BostonBaby1

I take a prescription called VitaPearl

LuckyPenny1231

I can't do pills either. I take target brand prenatal gummies. It doesn't have iron though, so I try to eat more iron rich foods when I'm pregnant.

HollyGolightly09

I'm struggling with this... I'm currently on prenatal #3. The pills I had were making me gag, so I thought I would try gummies. The first ones I got were the worst tasting thing I've ever put in my mouth. I have different gummies now, and I'm taking them okay.. but they don't have iron. 

BostonBaby1

HollyGolightly09 said:

I'm struggling with this... I'm currently on prenatal #3. The pills I had were making me gag, so I thought I would try gummies. The first ones I got were the worst tasting thing I've ever put in my mouth. I have different gummies now, and I'm taking them okay.. but they don't have iron. 

Talk with your OB. I had the same issue previously and was told the vita fusion (no iron) were okay for the 1st trimester when nausea was at its worst but not sufficient later on. Feel better!

*eta Try to eat iron rich foods like spinach 

mcdoug211

My doctor said some prenatals can make nausea worse so he  prescribed just folic acid until the it passes.

Carebella

I've been on the USANA prenatals since I found out I was expecting DS. 

mightymcqueen

@Msashley2010 I take Rainbow Light too!! They're on the larger side, but they're not the biggest pill I've taken  
I took prenatals before I got pregnant for the extra iron, and I tried a few out before settling on Rainbow Light. The Target brand was fine, but I didn't like the nutrient ratios, and the Deva Vegan prenatals made my teeth hurt. Did anyone else test out different brands? 

ColoradoHiker

Nature Made Prenatal + DHA.  I started them before DS, and just stayed on them.  No problems with stomach issues, sometimes with gagging right now.

maddisonwallace

I would suggest getting a sample pack from your OB/Midwife. I've taken some that really really upset my stomach, I puked all day every day with them and had horrible diarrhea. The day I stopped, the symptoms stopped. It's best to try some out for a couple of days and see what brand works best for your body. 

PinkPrincessPiper

*Lurker from Aug17 - technically EDD is 9/3, but I'll be having a c-section at 39 weeks (late Aug). 

I'm taking Nature's Bounty that includes the recommended 200mg of DHA. It's huge, and I have to take it with food, but there's no aftertaste, or nasty vitamin burps, or constipation that I've encountered with other prenatals. 

awildrose

I started off with Rainbow Light, but they were making me so sick. 

My OB gave me samples of a prescription. Those were working better for me plus they had folate over folic acid, but I keep forgetting to go get the full prescription filled.... *hides in shame*

sableeg

I've been taking the One a Day Prenatals, but my insurance will cover Duet DHA or Prenatal Elite so I may switch to help save some $$$

mrs_tacos

@HollyGolightly09 What gummies did and didn't work for you? I have the vita-fusion gummies , which I liked because they have DHA and folic acid in them, but they give me metal mouth really badly. I have to brush my teeth and gargle slat water after I take them. 

HollyGolightly09

@amandarene112 The Nature's Way Alive ones were terrible... I'm taking the One a Day prenatal gummies now and they are okay. They don't have iron, though. 

wellhithen

The PA told me recommended folic acid is 1000 but the only ones I've been able to find have the 800. What does do you guys take?

jessielegendre

I've been taking the gnc brand. They are huge black pills and you have to take three! But they have like a gel coating on them so they go down pretty smoothly with no taste.

krisnjoe

These! I get them from Walmart. They are large but are softgels and have everything all in one.

runbyfruiting

@wellhithen I've personally never seen 1000 in a prenatal. I was told 400 was recommended, 800 to be safe. I've taken 3 different kinds between my pregnancies and they've all been 800. 

Texafornian

Anyone taking omega-3? I'm in dire need of one that doesn't make me burp fish for like three hours after swallowing...so nasty and doesn't help with the woozies!

DPandMB

Texafornian said:

Anyone taking omega-3? I'm in dire need of one that doesn't make me burp fish for like three hours after swallowing...so nasty and doesn't help with the woozies!

Yes I am taking Omega-3. At my first appointment, my OB said to start taking Omega-3  and to eat salmon twice a week. She said some recent studies are showing that the Omega can be more beneficial than the PreNat. Of course she said to keep taking the prenat too. I use AdvoCare's Omegaplex. No fish burps!

Texafornian

@dpandmb thanks...maybe i'll try those. I love my WholeMega ones but just in the last week or so they've been bothering me with the burps!