Prenatal vitamins and caffeine?

Birdies08

I was hoping someone might know the answer to this (google was not super helpful). Do you know if it's kosher to take a prenatal vitamin with a caffeinated drink? I know you need to space it out with green tea, so the tea doesn't interfere with folic acid absorption. Is this true for something like soda too?

tinamorgan

I've only heard about the green tea, not with other forms of caffeine.  I take mine with a coca cola every day at lunch, so hopefully its fine! lol

Clarinet35

This is why I love this board; you learn something new everyday! I didn't know about not taking them with specific drinks. Hmm! GTK!

Birdies08

Thanks for the responses! I think I am sensitive to things like this, because I was completely invalidating my iron supplement by taking it at the same time as a calcium supplement, and I became anemic!

crwel1048

Great question! Definitely something I didn't know either, thanks for asking it!

Birdies08

gonzol:

tinamorgan:

I've only heard about the green tea, not with other forms of caffeine.  I take mine with a coca cola every day at lunch, so hopefully its fine! lol

Same here. I usually always took mine with my morning Pepsi. On occasion, I would have it with chocolate milk. 

Chocolate milk kind of sounds amazing right now.

ramfan05

Birdies08:

gonzol:

tinamorgan:

I've only heard about the green tea, not with other forms of caffeine.  I take mine with a coca cola every day at lunch, so hopefully its fine! lol

Same here. I usually always took mine with my morning Pepsi. On occasion, I would have it with chocolate milk. 

Chocolate milk kind of sounds amazing right now.

I was just sitting here while DS drinks white milk with lunch thinking that after he goes down for his nap, I am making myself some chocolate milk! Yum!

As for your question, the only thing I had ever heard is the green tea. I would think it would be okay. I guess if you were really curious, you could always check with your pharmacist, maybe? 

Birdies08

ramfan05:

As for your question, the only thing I had ever heard is the green tea. I would think it would be okay. I guess if you were really curious, you could always check with your pharmacist, maybe? 

Good idea! I got my prenatals online, but I could stop by a pharmacy and see what they say. Although maybe it's annoying to ask questions if you aren't a customer, ha ha.

Toster21

What about black tea? I drink that along with my breakfast and prenatal!
I've never heard this before!?
Wow! There's so much I still need to learn.

CarolinaGirl6

I had no idea what you drink affected the prenatals... I always take mine with pomegranate juice and orange juice so I hope that's ok.

Birdies08

CarolinaGirl6:

I had no idea what you drink affected the prenatals... I always take mine with pomegranate juice and orange juice so I hope that's ok.

I think orange juice helps the absorption of some vitamins (is that iron? Don't remember)- so good job!

pearlsandcurls84

I believe caffeine impacts the absorption of folic acid; to be safe I take it without caffeine. I was told you should not take prenatals with any kind of tea even decaf. There's something in the tea I'm sorry I can't recall what it is.... that blocks absorption of some vitamins and minerals!