Which Prenatal Vitamins do you take?

BlueKangaroo · January 2013

They all hurt my tummy, full stomach or not. Help!

kerivp · January 2013

I take Mega Food baby and me. I love them. You can take them on either an empty or full stomach.

ashellypnut · January 2013

CitraNatal Assure. no issues so far!

redcatz · January 2013

I started with One A Day, which made me gag, switched to Centrum, which I liked but are hard to find, and now I take the Target brand vitamins. I really like them. They're a bit smaller than the others I've tried, have a nice coating so they go down easy, and don't make me feel sick.

treegap · January 2013

I take Prenatal Plus. I take it right before bed and it's never troubled my stomach which surprises me because I have a very sensitive stomach.

BlueKangaroo · January 2013

Thanks!

cojourney24 · January 2013

I have the same problem. It is the iron in the vitamins that upsets my stomach, As pp mentioned the gummy vitafusion do not have iron and are easy to take.

rebaann · January 2013

I take the CVS brand ones. As long as I take them with food, they are ok.

beforesunrise · January 2013

I take the One a Day with DHA as well as a probiotic. I wait until after I've had breakfast before taking them.

danuli8 · January 2013

I actually take a Trader Joe's multi that is not specifically prenatal, but my doc okayed it. I take one in the morning and one in the evening. It only has 18 mg of iron (9 mg per pill), but I think I'm doing a good job getting the other 12 mg from my diet. I have had no issues whatsoever with taking them. I do one as I finish breakfast and the other as I finish dinner.

MamaMiccichi · January 2013

I couldn't take them. Doctor OK'd me to take my regular One A Day Women's (I take two of them to get the full amount of what I need).

Momof2hopingfor3 · January 2013

Neevo dha. I have also struggled with orenatals in the past but not this one. GL!

EB91607 · January 2013

Nature Made with DHA..has never upset my stomach

lilblt19 · January 2013

I take the vitafusion prenatal gummies and supplement with DHA. Easy to take...like eating candy!

supersarah77 · January 2013

cojourney24:
I have the same problem. It is the iron in the vitamins that upsets my stomach, As pp mentioned the gummy vitafusion do not have iron and are easy to take.

This, except I take the Target version. I know I'm getting enough iron in my diet because I've had two complete blood counts and I'm within normal ranges.

jglenn4 · January 2013

rebaann:
I take the CVS brand ones. As long as I take them with food, they are ok.

I take the CVS ones too (the ones with DHA). I have no issues regarding nausea but I do take them at night with a small snack before bedtime. Good thing is that they are frequently BOGO Free (online they might be right now). My doctor actually recommended this brand.

HelgaFunk · January 2013

tubamom2:
I take VitaFusion vitamins available at most grocery stores. They are the sugar coated gummy vitamins, so they taste like candy. They also don't have added iron (I prefer to get it from food) so it helps avoid the constipation issue. I take them before bed and they have never upset my stomach.

This! Exactly!

They're the only thing that doesn't make my stomach hurt.

shoptilyoudrop · January 2013

My OB recommended Flintstones chewables when I told her I was gagging on all the other prenatals. I take one after breakfast and I don't feel sick at all.

ocho2002 · January 2013

2 Flintstones Complete a day

Country Girl in the City · January 2013

beforesunrise:
I take the One a Day with DHA as well as a probiotic. I wait until after I've had breakfast before taking them.

This is what I do. I switched from the prescription because it made me sick.

lovelyday39 · January 2013

I take Nexa Select w/DHA. They are vanilla scented, coated capsules and have never bothered me whatsoever. I love the fact that my insurance picks up half the cost and then Nexa has a coupon that basically covers the rest (on their website). So, I get a high quality, prescription prenatal for free!

MT-Head · January 2013

I just take a regular multivitamin, an extra B supplement (for the folic acid), a calcium supplement, and a fish oil with DHA. I already was taking the multi and calcium before TTC, added the B a few months before we actively TTC'd, and added the fish oil at the suggestion of my OB.

domsgirl1 · January 2013

I take prescription brand Nestabs with DHA; the Nestabs have a pleasant take and are easy to swallow.

linkkm · January 2013

I take Expecta DHA and Natures Plus Source of Life prenatal, which also contains probiotics. I

southernmommie · January 2013

I take Shaklee Vitalizer for Women. They are already a really great multivitamin. I add a few extra supplemental vitamins due to my own special needs. Because I'm low on Vit. D I add those. I also have Hashimotos which has caused major dental issues that we've fixed surgicaly. So I add the OsteoMatrix. I'm carrying twins so I've added 1-2 extras of the previous ones I take, plus I take 2 Folic Acid, 3 Vit. B Complex because of twins and the Hashi's.

I will be adding the liquid Iron after I talk to the doctor about my blood results from the initial pregnancy blood draw. I know I will need it after delivery and will take it immediately after giving birth since I will definitely need it after giving birth to twins. I will stop taking the Folic Acid once I reach the second trimester.

For a normal healthy person, I do not recommend all these extras. I love the Shaklee Vitalizers. They contain probiotics also. I did a lot of research about vitamins and absorption due to my thyroid condition. The One A Days made me sick, the Flinstones have too much sugar in them. And most store bought vitamins aren't broken down in the digestive track enough for you to absorb what you need to absorb from them. I've researched tons but only as it pertains to me. Everyone will need to do what is best for them. What is best for me may not be what is best for you. I'm just answering what I do.

Good luck and I hope you find one that doesn't make you sick! (Most times its due to too much iron in it.)

fritz799 · January 2013

I was taking gummies, but my OB switched me to the vitamed combo pack--he wanted me to have the iron.

The gummies were fine, the vitameds make me nauseous. Bleccch.

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