My OB prescribed my vitamins and I went in to have them filled today. $60 was my total. Are you kidding me? I can buy the same thing OTC for 15 bucks. I said thanks but no thanks....
i don't remember what I took with the girls but I know it wasn't $60. What are you taking?
Re: Holy prenatal Batman
Married 8/18/12
Baby Jack's EDD is 9/18/13
Our little lightbulb is on the way!
12 weeks 3 days
TTC since Oct 2011
Me: 33, hypothyroidism since 14, cleared all HSG, US, Pre-pregnancy panel tests.
Hubby: 36, testicular Ca, chemo April-May 2012.
Natural cycle IUI #1 with trigger and Progesterone Suppositories (Jun 2012) Neg
Natural Cycle IUI #2 with trigger and Progesterone Suppositories (Jul 2012) NEG
Aug 2012 - break due to needing a girls' weekend in Cape Cod
Natural Cycle IUI #3 with trigger and prednisone (Sep 2012) NEGATIVE
Switched fertility clinics - forced break Oct 2012
Natural Cycle IUI #4 (Nov 2012) no trigger, no progesterone, no prednisone (Nov 2012) - Neg
1st round Clomid Cycle IUI #5 (Dec 2012) - POS
These are what I take- they are one a day and the 90 count bottle is about $12-15 at Costco depending if you hit one of the sales or not. Totally agree with taking them before bed.
My OB told me with DS#1 that there was no reason to take prescription prenatals unless I was having a very hard time tolerating OTCs or ended up needing an extra supplement, which I didn't. She also said some people have insurance that covers them 100% or with a very small co-pay, which could make them cheaper, but not the case for me.
1. Ask your doctor/pharmacist to switch you to a generic brand that will be cheaper
2. Switch pharmacies! Plenty of pharmacies like Walmart, Kroger, and Giant Eagle have programs where certain prescriptions are only $4 for a month supply. I go to a Kroger pharmacy and get my prenatals for $4 for 30 pills.
Although after doing the math getting an OTC (especially on sale) can be cheaper per pill.
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ETA both are between 1015 depending on where I buy them. No way would I spend sixty bucks on prenatals!
I'm taking CVS brand. It's a 30 day supply and has two bottles in a pack - the prenatals and then a separate DHA. It says "compare to One-a-DayPrenatal". My doc said they were fine.
I think I pay around $15.
Jamie
I'm taking the One A Day Prenatals, with DHA.
They were $11 for for a 30 day supply from our Giant grocery store.
I take Trader Joe's brand they are tolerated well. I think it was $13 for 60 or 120 quantity
i take these as well. I don't notice a bad taste or odor with them. I have tolerated them fine too.
DS born 4/06/14
MC #2 August 2015
CP November 2015
MC#3 January 2016
BFP 5/11/16 EDD 1/19/17
I take the same. 2 month supply for less than 30 from Walmart. The vitamin makes me gag as soon as I smell / taste them and either the DHA or the vitamin, or both make me burp something fierce, too.
I take these: https://www.devanutrition.com/vegan_prenatal_multivitamin.html
You could ask your dr. what it is about those that made him/her recommend them and find others that match those requirements (or a combination of supplements that meet them).
BFP#1 5/11/11 . EDD 1/17/12 . M/C and D&C 6/15/11 . RIP Little Bean
BFP#2 8/15/11 . EDD 4/26/12. Blighted Ovum. D&C 9/18/11
BFP#3 1/4/13. EDD 9/14/13. *Fingers Crossed*