Flintstone Vitamins

kristie2422 · July 2009

I went to the Dr. yesterday and mentioned that I'm having a hard time taking my prenatals because of the size. The one brand I was taking because the size was small (similar to an aleve pill) has been discontinued. Anyways, she told me to take Flintstone vitamins. 1 in the morning and 1 at night. Has anybody else been told this? Do you take a Folic acid pill as well?

whidbeymomma · July 2009

Ask if they can prescribe the chewable prenatals... It has more in it than just the additional folic acid and definately important.

Heather1979 · July 2009

I take CVS store brand PNV. They are about the size of a tylenol, but are more oval shaped and flatter than a tylenol. I know my doctor said you should shoot for some unit (I forget what unit it was) of 8 for folic acid, where most vitamins give you 4 units of folic acid.

mrs_sherod · July 2009

I automatically started taking them because I can't swallow large pills. I just take 2 in the evening. I do not take an additional folic acid pill, there is folic acid in the flinstone vitamin.

angiec418 · July 2009

My friend took Flintstone vitamins. Her doctor suggested it for her. We have the same doc, but he hasn't suggested it for me.

TheQuiet1 · July 2009

I did two Flinstones and a Folic Acid with my first son, and again this time, too.

mdepping · July 2009

I am taking Flinstone vitamins. The prenatal vitamins I was taking were making me horribly ill so my Dr. told me to take 2 Flinstone vitamins and a DHA supplement.

bellapup · July 2009

mrs_sherod:

I just take 2 in the evening. I do not take an additional folic acid pill, there is folic acid in the flinstone vitamin.

This. I take mine in the morning. I had to start taking them because my prenatals were making me sick.

tmp-137175000006210 · July 2009

All the PNV I took made me wicked sick so I've been taking just one Flintstone Complete and DHA suppliment every night. My Dr.'s ok with it and it works for me!

nealbl · July 2009

I had same issue and was given the same solution. So did my BF

MadameFancyPants · July 2009

I take 4 of the gummies when I remember. The gummies have less Folic Acid so I have to take more.

mrskruse07 · July 2009

I couldn't keep the prenatal vitamins I was taking down, so my doctor told me to take the Flinstones ones. I take 2 at night of the Flintstones Complete, which has the same amount of folic acid as my other vitamin. That's what Ive been taking since about week 8.

vanessaNOV2 · July 2009

oh ya I have been taking them up until last month. I take the Flinstone Vitamin that has more Iron in it. She told me to take 2 a day and I would take some kids DHA chewable vitamin too.

ElizabethLeslie · July 2009

Hi there - I was told this too! I was so sick and could not take the regular prenatal vitamins. I eventually felt better and went back to the regular ones. I aalos made sure to eat lots of berries and cereal for the folic acid.

melinda2967 · July 2009

Yes, you can my dr.'s office suggested this to me. I chose the flintstones w/o iron because the iron is what makes you sick ( and constipated); they agreed it wasn't a problem unless I became anemic.

jennjust · July 2009

I couldn't stomach regular prenatals either, so I take 2 Flinstones. My doctor recommended them, and she says there's enough folic acid.

gl!

p.s. I do take an extra DHA supplement though...

melvolcom · July 2009

I am going to get flinstone vitamins tonight. my pnv have sent me to urgent care and the ER the other night. some people cant handle the size of the amount of iron. when I was in the ER the doctor there told me to start taking flinstone's. check with your doc for amounts...

good luck.

lolo317 · July 2009

my doc gave me an RX for chewable?prenatal, they are orange flavor and have everything i need. I'm seeing all these post that people are taking flintstone and I wonder why more doc's dont give out an RX for what I'm using it has more of what you need and most insurances will cover most of the cost. Cheaper then anything over the counter I could have got.

jdouglas84 · July 2009

I do two Flintstone vitamins, my midwife told me I don't need to add the DHA supplement until 3rd tri.

howa0155 · July 2009

I did this with DD and now this pregnancy. The iron in prenatals was just too much for me - so do what your doc says

SportyMrs.23 · July 2009

I take 2 in the morning and additional folic acid

trinamarie87 · July 2009

I took flintstone vitamins in my first trimester because I couldn't keep the prenatal vitamins that my doctor gave me down. I took two ( one at night and one in the morning plus a DHA supplement) Now I take Nature Made Multi Prenatal which are smaller pills and as long as i take them at night they don't upset my stomach. Good Luck!

adam+katie · July 2009

I take two Flintstone gummies and a folic acid per day

Natesmom05 · July 2009

I'm taking them. I've taken them with all 3 of my pregnancies. I just take 2 at night & don't take any folic acid but when I can stomach them I also take one of those Expecta pills.