I feel like a terrible mom already...

dmarabia · August 2009

I forgot to take my prenatal vitamin last night and woke up in tears. I feel like such a bad mom for forgetting to give my baby the basic nutrition she needs! It wouldn't be so bad if this weren't the first time I forgot. I do it like once a month! Maybe I'm overreacting, but it just makes me feel awful when it happens. The only thing that is slightly consoling is that I ate really well yesterday: Fiber One cereal for breakfast, salad for lunch, cherries for snack, salmon, broccoli & salad for dinner and strawberry shortcake for dessert. I hope that was enough for her yesterday.

Wondering if it is okay to double up on my vitamins today? Prob not. I'm asking DH to remind me every night since I now have absolutely no brain. Sorry for the rant...

bmstee03 · August 2009

If forgetting once a month makes you a terrible mom...then I must really suck. I forget once a week.

ibis · August 2009

Once a month is nothing... sorry, but you are overreacting.

Don't double up on your vitamins. It is possible to take too much Vitamin A and D.

MixiePixie · August 2009

I've forgotten two or three times so far myself, if we are busy or out of the house. It makes me feel bad, but I don't double them the next day.

KatGapp · August 2009

Oh honey...it will be just fine. If it makes you feel better I didn't realize that my vitamins were 2 pills per serving...and I was taking 1 each day up until week 39 when I finally realized! Oops....little T turned out just fine...so don't sweat itt

MsMoseley · August 2009

Maybe overreacting just a tad......lol

But I understand Smile ....Just try and remember next time..as long as you are eating healthy, you baby is not missing out to much..... Yes

NiniJ55 · August 2009

I know what you mean. I felt really horrible last week when I forgot to take it 3 days in a row. Don't worry - your baby will be just fine. It's not okay to double up and may not even be beneficial anyway.

CJ2008 · August 2009

absolutely not ok to double up on vitamins, totally ok to miss a day every once in a while! we're only human! and you eat better than I'm sure a lot of people do, ideally all nutrition would come from food alone and not vitamins, so don't worry! Most cereals are enriched with vitamins anyways, so its a good start.

amy5162 · August 2009

No worries! I wouldn't double up today because you will just pee out the extra. Just try to remember them by creating a schedule with dinner every night or something,

MilesOfSmiles · August 2009

I'm a terrible mom too, 'cuz I always forget to take them. I remember maybe 4 days a week.

kpmt1006 · August 2009

I forgot all last week on vacation - it's really ok...

Katie

dmarabia · August 2009

KatGapp:
Oh honey...it will be just fine. If it makes you feel better I didn't realize that my vitamins were 2 pills per serving...and I was taking 1 each day up until week 39 when I finally realized! Oops....little T turned out just fine...so don't sweat itt

Thanks! Your baby is SUPER cute! I know I'm overreacting, but the hormones make everything seem like such a bigger deal. Plus with this being my first pregnancy, I'm obsessed with doing everything right because I'm terrified of doing something that could hurt the baby. Just normal first time nerves I guess.

Mrs.tlcS · August 2009

prenatal vitamins are more for you than they are for the baby.

Baby will take from your body whatever it needs. So, even if you skip a day or 5, baby's still getting everything it needs (as long as you're not starting out at deficient levels) - but your body is the one missing out on the calcium, the folic acid, the vitamins, the iron - not the baby's.

Don't double up. Vitamin/mineral overdose is worse for both you and baby than skipping a day.

Nicole731 · August 2009

Uhh. It's just a vitamin. If you double up you risk having TOO much in your system, so please don't do that. I forget once or twice a week and my doctor has said it's fine. CHILL.

SLHurst11 · August 2009

Mrs.tlcS:

prenatal vitamins are more for you than they are for the baby.

Baby will take from your body whatever it needs. So, even if you skip a day or 5, baby's still getting everything it needs (as long as you're not starting out at deficient levels) - but your body is the one missing out on the calcium, the folic acid, the vitamins, the iron - not the baby's.

Don't double up. Vitamin/mineral overdose is worse for both you and baby than skipping a day.

THIS EXACTLY!!! I forget my vitamins a lot... oops. Baby's basic nutritional needs are covered by the food I eat though. I'm 5 1/2 months pregnant, and have only gone through 2 bottles of vitamins (30 days per bottle), but I'm not a horrible mom and no one on the planet could make me feel otherwise.

babystella08 · August 2009

bmstee03:
If forgetting once a month makes you a terrible mom...then I must really suck. I forget once a week.

This

lesrobus · August 2009

I forget all the time. I have gone a whole weekend and not even thought about it. I must really be horrible then!

I think you and LO will be fine. Just don't make it a habit! :-)

Kingston54 · August 2009

Don't feel bad! You can take it if you want but if you just skip it, you'll be fine! It's only there to supplement your diet anyway, sounds like you ate really healthy yesterday anyway! I had Doritos for lunch yesterday.

blackdollhouse66 · August 2009

Just to let you all know, the prenatal is also for you because the baby will take your nutrients if it has to and you are the one who winds up without them not the baby

kimberleigh30 · August 2009

Calm down. Missing one day is not going to hurt your or your baby. There are women who don't take their PNV at all, and their babies turn out just fine.

GBucksHollysMOM · August 2009

Keep the vitamins on your night stand next to your bed, and set an alarm on your cell phone. That might help.

sara_smile · August 2009

Mrs.tlcS:

prenatal vitamins are more for you than they are for the baby.

Baby will take from your body whatever it needs. So, even if you skip a day or 5, baby's still getting everything it needs (as long as you're not starting out at deficient levels) - but your body is the one missing out on the calcium, the folic acid, the vitamins, the iron - not the baby's.

Don't double up. Vitamin/mineral overdose is worse for both you and baby than skipping a day.

Please listen to this woman.

dmarabia · August 2009

thanks...BTW didn't mean to insult anyone by saying that I felt like a bad mom. Like I said, I'm sure my hormones are just blowing things out of proportion and I'm hard on myself because this is my first time around. I'm sure all of you are great moms and hopefully I will be too!

Smile

Tinkx123x · August 2009

Are you serious....?

kob227 · August 2009

Definitely don't worry. My OB actually told me I could take the PNV every other day or once every three days if it made me feel sick, so I never worry if I missed one.

vmm0016 · August 2009

I know how you feel, the other day I broke down and had a 1/2 a coke. I haven't had any caffeine this pregnancy and the baby was going crazy! I actually had to throw the other half away. I called my DH freaking out because the baby was so active. I said I was a terrible mom and was worried I hurt the baby. DH consoled me and said I have to give myself some slack. The baby is fine!

easjer05 · August 2009

We all have freak outs about something or other. But truly, no big deal. Vitamins are a supplement designed to help you out, not actual replacement for nutrition. One day is no biggie.

Brooke208 · August 2009

Yeah I really suck, then.

Don't ever double up on them, that's not a good idea. If you forget, just take it again the next day like normal.

I didn't take them at all while pregnant with DS because they made me so sick. I forget a LOT with this pregnancy, as they make me sick too but not as bad as they did with DS. I just make sure I'm eating what I need to eat.

lifesadance · August 2009

KatGapp:
Oh honey...it will be just fine. If it makes you feel better I didn't realize that my vitamins were 2 pills per serving...and I was taking 1 each day up until week 39 when I finally realized! Oops....little T turned out just fine...so don't sweat itt

I did that for the second and third month when I switched to a different brand. Oops! I'm sure my babe is fine. Pre-natals are really just back-up to your diet to "make sure" you're getting the vitamins you need but you also get them from foods you eat all day so don't worry. Women were having healthy babies for a long, long time before pre-natal vitamins came around. Missing every now and then is nothing to freak about. Smile

LittleMamaB · August 2009

I really mean this nicely...this post is SO cute.

Irishbabee · August 2009

It's no big deal. My vitamins make me feel really sick so I take them before bed every night. I told my doc and he said that if I'm having a really hard time it's ok to skip them from time to time to give my stomach a break.

Stop beating yourself up.

JulieandBen · August 2009

You are being ridiculous. Chock it up to pregnancy hormones for being upset over something so ridiculous. It was one vitamin two times in one month. Your child is not suffering because of it nor will she end up with Spina Bifida or any other problem because you forgot your prenatal twice.

userdeleted · August 2009

If it makes you feel any better, I basically never take mine because I'm a weirdo who can't be bothered to simple, easy things.

I am pretty much the best mom on the planet. No joke

You'll be fine. I think you're just nervous about the baby and looking for something to focus your worries on. Pick something else because this one is nothing

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