Prenatals

lollipoppoop

I just went to the pharmacy to pick up the folic acid and prenatal prescription my doctor called in and because its a named brand my insurance says it will cost $50 a month for prenatal's.  I said wow I wasn't expecting that, I will just go to Walmart and pick some up.  The pharmacist was kind of rude and said well you wont get everything you need there these having everything you need.

Bottom line, I don't mind paying 50 a month if that is the best thing to do.  What does everything here take?  I put a call in to my doctor to see what she says.

La La Lu

If the vitamins are called "Prenatals" then they should already have folic acid in them. My doctor told me you want to get at least 800mcg of folic acid. 

I personally prefer the gummy pre-natals, as they are gentle on the stomach. And they

Hildaw

If they are prenatals they should have what you need; just make sure that there is folic acid! Also, the gummy vitamins do not generally contain iron, so you may need to take an iron supplement if you opt for those. I used the gummy ones until they grosse

Laumb11

I have a store brand where I paid $12 and got 360 pills. (buy one get one free) I showed them to the doctor and she said they were fine but she suggested I take some more calcium. 

lollipoppoop

Ok great! the pharmacist made me feel like if I didn't buy the $50 dollar prenatals I was not going to give the baby what it needed.  I'm sure she didn't mean it that way. 

kennazebrowsky

I take an OTC generic brand. My Dr has no issues with it.

lollipoppoop

Loolaide:

I've been taking the nature made prenatals with dha since before my first. I like then and they're under 20 for 5 m

waTracy

mdharrison:

I take a gummy that doesn't have iron because it makes me feel ill.  I have never had an issue with my iron b

CalMum_Momma

Throughout each pregnancy and in between I have only taken my regular daily women's multi, plus additional calcium citrate +D, Folic Acid (400mcg) and DHA 200mg. My OB said this was perfectly fine as long as the vitamin A content was not 100% daily val

NL105

I've taken VitaFusion gummy prenatals, Similac prenatals with DHA, and now I'm taking NatureMade prenatals with DHA. Just make sure they have Folic Acid, and some iron and DHA wouldn't hurt. Best to double check with your dr, but unless you have a certain

lollipoppoop

The nurse practitioner called and said she understood $50 a month was a lot and she suggested that I take a plant based prenatal such as source of life. 

Guess I am going to the vitamin store to find this after work.

 

brea311

My OB called in a prescription for prenatals for me and I filled them the whole way through my first pregnancy; it was 180 for 3 months worth!  Then, the whole time I breastfed I switched to the naturemade OTC prenatals (bought at Costco) and had no

notkateanymore

My RE cleared me to continue taking the gummy ones. They're very similar to anything you'll find in a prescription I believe. They don't have iron, but my levels are fine.

LisaMack120

Anything to get a buck huh?! ha  I was told to go to a drugstore and pick up a prenatal that has DHA and folic acid in it.  I just finished my first bottles of the Centrum(I thin kthats the brand?) and they were $26.00.  I now compared thos

lilybeth12

when i went in for a pre TTC checkup they said go get some prenatals, as long as it has the right ingredients they're all the same.  

Stephanie2167

I just finished my gummy prenatals so now I'm taking the NatureMade prenatals from Costco.

I took the NatureMade Prenatals with DD too and she was perfectly healthy.

My doctor said these were perfectly fine.