1st Trimester

does your prenatal have DHA in it?

I see some with and some without and curious what kind you all take.  Thanks!
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Re: does your prenatal have DHA in it?

  • imagemooshagirl:
    Yup mine does.  It's called Prenate DHA.

    Did you take a prenatal with your DD?  I don't think I did with DS, but I'm seeing more prenatals with DHA in them. 

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  • Mine does not. I'm actually super grossed out by the possibility of "fish burps."

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  • Yes it does.  I take the generic of Prenate DHA.
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  • Mine doesn't, but I take a DHA supplement in addition.

    PS If you take it right before bed you don't get the fish burps . . . they are suuper gross

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    Mine doesn't, but I take a DHA supplement in addition.

    PS If you take it right before bed you don't get the fish burps . . . they are suuper gross

    Oh, good to know! I might have to try that. I know it's supposed to be really good for baby. 


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  • Mine does.  My OB has me on a prescription one.  I used to take the Target version of Women's 1 A Day prenatal with DHA supplement.

    My trick to the DHA is to drink a lot of water afterwards you take it.  Once I started that, I haven't had any fish burbs.  I take mine after lunch, FWIW.

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  • I take One a Day Prenatal.  Even though the vitamin doesn't have DHA, it's boxed with a bottle of the DHA supplement too.
  • Right now I take the One-A-Day prenatal with DHA, the DHA is a separate vitamin from the Multivitamin.  I have not had any fish burps whatsoever, and I take them during the day...
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    Mine do. I started out with gummy vitamins but then realized they were missing like half of the important stuff. I take Nature Made Prenatal vitamins with DHA. They are a little hard to swallow but they don't have a fishy taste/smell and you only have to take one pill a day (I take mine with breakfast).?
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  • Mine doesn't. I am taking the Rainbow Light but I take a DHA supplement. It is made from algae instead of fish oil.
  • mine does! I take nature made.
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  • Mine doesn't (New Chapter Perfect Prenatal), but I take an additional DHA supplement (Nordic Naturals Prenatal DHA).
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  • Mine does, it's Nature's Bounty Your Life Mult Prenatal.  I take it at night before bed so it doesn't upset my stomach as most multi-vitamins do.

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  • I take a folic acid pill, a Iron-free prenatal vitamin (I have high iron.), and I just ordered DHA yesterday.
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  • I'm currently using the One A Day brand that comes w/supplimental DHA. I tried using the samples from my Dr's office but they made me feel gross. With these, I have no "fish burps", no type of m/s and even though I still need a daily nap, I have more energy than when I took the other brands.

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  • I take Taron-C DHA, which I don't particularly like.  I was actually prescribed Concept DHA by my OB/GYN but the pharmacy substituted.  I couldn't have been more sad when I opened the pill bottle and caught the first whiff of the vitamins.  With the samples my doc gave me, the actual pill had no smell or aftertaste, these do.  Boo.Sad
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  • Mine are prescription - Prenexa with plant-based DHA. I get no weird burps, but I do take them at night and perhaps because it's plant based, it's easier to digest?

    I plan on switching though. I have my first OB appt tomorrow and I want to inquire about a prenatal with no unnatural dyes. Having it be vegetarian would be awesome too (I have no idea if Prenexa is vegetarian...I should know this. I am vegetarian!)

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  • I take a separate DHA.  The girl at WholeFoods told me it's hard to get the right dosage in a prenatal sometimes because it's an oil so they make it separate in a gel capsul.  I don't know if she's right but I love my prentals so thought I'd just purchase a separate DHA.  I also take additional perscribed folic acid.  So many vitamins!!!

     

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  • I take Vitamin Code raw prenatals (LOVE them and the added fruit and veggie compounds and ginger) with an added DHA - Expecta. My Dr. recommended it and it doesn't give me fish burps.
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  • elizxuelizxu member
    A friend advised me to take a regular prenatal vitamin (without the DHA) and then take a children's vitamin with DHA. Apparently the children's vitamins have what you need without the fish burbs. My doc said it was fine as long as I'm getting it somehow and I haven't had fish burbs :-) 
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  • definately! i read that it is important so i figured why not!
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    Mine does not so at the recommendation of my OB I take the DHA supplement Expecta.  Target has a generic brand that I buy which saves me about $3.
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  • imageSoniaMarie83:
    Mine does not. I'm actually super grossed out by the possibility of "fish burps."

    You can get some that arent made from fish.

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  • I also take Nature Made Prenatal vitamins with DHA. They don't have a fishy taste and you only have to take one pill a day. I take mine at night before bed. My doctor recommened that I take DHA.
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