Prenatal Vitamins: When do you take them?

chillycoo · February 2009

I have a confession... I am *horrible* about taking them. I'm 10 weeks now and seriously, I think i've taken maybe a bout a weeks worth so far, sporadically. (

Either i gag at the thought of taking them or it's just plain laziness. ( I take them at night before i go to bed so that might not be the best time for me to take them... When do u take urs?

MamaDep · February 2009

I take mine at night before bed too, but since I had such bad m/s, I've switched to taking 2 Flintstone Vitamins and a Folic Acid. The folic is the important thing for now (brain development and all). My OB even told me I didn't have to take a PNV at this point. I started feeling very guilty so I started withthe chewables. It's soooo much easier to take them!

luojjang · February 2009

I used to take my prenatal and folic acid in the morning, and then the calcium pill at night. I have one of those 7 day pill boxes, and I'd fill it up each week - or else I would forget to take them or not remember if I took it already.?

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I didn't have morning sickness though, so when I took them didn't really matter to me. I know that if you have morning sickness, its better to take it at night (or at least, not first thing in the morning). ?

just_because · February 2009

I take mine with dinner, or if I forget, then I do it before bed.

I really prefer to have food in my stomach when I take them!

chillycoo · February 2009

MamaDep:
I take mine at night before bed too, but since I had such bad m/s, I've switched to taking 2 Flintstone Vitamins and a Folic Acid. The folic is the important thing for now (brain development and all). My OB even told me I didn't have to take a PNV at this point. I started feeling very guilty so I started withthe chewables. It's soooo much easier to take them!

Oooh, that's an idea! which kinds do you take?

AvaLikeLava · February 2009

I do it right before bed. I get in bed and take my DHA and vitamins.

marsnemmo · February 2009

in the morning with the dha pill... its a lil routine now though i just chug em.

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When i had bad m/s I used to just do it really quickly.?

SweetieP · February 2009

Since I have like 5-6 things that I have to take (and sometimes up to 9), I take them at night before bed. I take so many that I bought one of those old lady pill things. Makes it easy to see if I forgot something.

MamaDep · February 2009

chillycoo:
MamaDep:
I take mine at night before bed too, but since I had such bad m/s, I've switched to taking 2 Flintstone Vitamins and a Folic Acid. The folic is the important thing for now (brain development and all). My OB even told me I didn't have to take a PNV at this point. I started feeling very guilty so I started withthe chewables. It's soooo much easier to take them!

Oooh, that's an idea! which kinds do you take?

Just the Flinststone Completes.

mrs.meteowrite · February 2009

I take them right before bed. That's when I'm best at remembering. I also got myself one of those pill boxes with the days of the week on it, so if I'm having trouble remembering, "Did I take one already?" I can just check the day to see if there is a pill there.

green*eyes · February 2009

I was also really bad at taking them, mainly due to m/s. Once I was able to eat cereal again, I bought varieties that were fortified w/ vitamins and minerals as extra insurance. Green leafy vegetables are also high in folic acid (foliage = leaves = folic) so that can also help with your intake. The chewable version and the pill box both sound like good ideas.

joeysbabe · February 2009

I kept a little dish on the counter by the sink. In the morning I would put my vitamin in it, but not take it until dinner so I could take it on a full stomach. The dish needed to be empty before I went to bed. I put the vitamin somewhere I wouldn't forget it.

water-fairy · February 2009

I take mine after I have lunch... I have to take it with a meal otherwise it makes me nauseaus.

AFwifey · February 2009

I've been taking mine before I go to bed mostly or sometimes with dinner.

tri-reader · February 2009

At night before bed. I used to take my bc pills at that time so that's my med taking time. Its become a habit for me.

ashleyhuney · February 2009

SweetieP:
Since I have like 5-6 things that I have to take (and sometimes up to 9), I take them at night before bed. I take so many that I bought one of those old lady pill things. Makes it easy to see if I forgot something.

I gave in and bought one of those last night. Even sadder, I had to get the jumbo one I take so many pills!

SJBride05 · February 2009

In the AM with a glass of OJ.

My.ABC.Life · February 2009

I take them in the morning. I get up... set my vitamins on the counter... hope in the shower... hope out... and when I'm putting on my makeup, etc. I take them.

2bearichards · February 2009

Since I throw up every morning (afternoon and night) I take them right before I go to bed. I have the bottle on my nightstand, next to my alarm clock, so when I set the alarm for the next day, I see the bottle and know to take one.

BostonGirl918 · February 2009

MamaDep:
chillycoo:

MamaDep:
I take mine at night before bed too, but since I had such bad m/s, I've switched to taking 2 Flintstone Vitamins and a Folic Acid. The folic is the important thing for now (brain development and all). My OB even told me I didn't have to take a PNV at this point. I started feeling very guilty so I started withthe chewables. It's soooo much easier to take them!

Oooh, that's an idea! which kinds do you take?

Just the Flinststone Completes.

FYI, they have chewable PNV too. I have a hard time taking big pills, so I asked my Dr about the flintstones and his opinion were they were ok, but he would prefer I take PNV so he gave me a prescription for chewable. They're SO easy to take, and they have an orange taste to them. I'm a big fan!!

love22 · February 2009

When I had m/s I took them at night with a snack. I ate so horribly that I was really good about taking them because I didn't eat a single fruit or vegetable for 14 weeks - actually I didn't eat much if any meat either...

I take them at night. I have gotten Dh to help me out to remember to take them. Maybe asking your Dh for a reminder would be good for you too.

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