Which pre natal vitamin to choose??

egencs · October 2013

My doctor gave me samples of Select-OB+DHA... I haven't taken them yet but wanted to check if anyone else has and also their opinion. If not which one do you recommend?

Cosmolove · October 2013

I chose the gummies because I'm a big baby about taking pills. But I noticed they don't have any calcium in them so I'm also taking a calcium supplement (yes, another gummy lol). I take one in the morning and one in the evening of each

Mamacatney · October 2013

I'm taking a prenatal and calcium gummy, and centrium adult chewable. The pills make me sick.

Mimaloo · October 2013

I take Citra Natal Harmony which was prescribed by my doctor and I love it.

ckandi007 · October 2013

Kimbus22 said:

MrsMuq said:

I used (and still take) Nature Made Pre-natal Multi + DHA. It's coated and is only one capsule, no weird after taste, and didn't make me sick.

This is what I'm taking too.

Me three!

akifyre · October 2013

I am taking Prenate Mini. Its smaller then others. It also has DHA. It has worked for me. Its a single pill. A few of the samples given to me were much bigger and had two pills for me to take on top of it.

abbyful · October 2013

Here's the vitamin regimen I've been on for several years (started about a year before TTC my son who is now 13 months, stayed on it for breastfeeding him, I plan to keep doing this until I'm done having kids and breastfeeding).

New Chapter Perfect Prenatal

- No dyes.

- No unfermented soy.

- No synthetic vitamins.

- Vitamin A is 100% from beta-carotene.

- Daily dose is split into 3 pills for better absorption and to be easier on the stomach.

- Contains probiotics for easy digestion.

- Not "horse-pill" sized, easy to swallow.

I also take:

Nordic Naturals Prenatal DHA

- Recommended by the American Pregnancy Association.

- 450 mg of DHA

- Comes from small fish (anchovies and sardines), which don't store mercury like large carnivorous fish do. And they are more sustainable.

- Goes through molecular distillation to remove any heavy metals.

- Not "horse-pill" sized, easy to swallow.

And Vitamin D! I use the drops, Carson DDrops or Vitacost, 4000 IU dosage.

Per an article from WebMD, women who took 4000 IU of Vitamin D were:

Half as likely to develop gestational diabetes.

Half as likely to develop pregnancy-related high blood pressure / pre-eclampsia.

Less likely to give birth prematurely.

Less likely for both mother and baby to have insufficient Vitamin D levels.

There has also been some speculation linking Vitamin D deficiency and autism. Though the cause of autism is still unknown, I find this an interesting theory. A few articles on the subject:

What If Vitamin D Deficiency Is a Cause of Autism? (Scientific American)

Autism and Vitamin D (Psychology Today)

Autism - Patient Friendly Summary (Vitamin D Council)

And women who take Vitamin D during pregnancy have a 61% lo320wer risk of developing multiple sclerosis (MS). https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2012/11/121119163331.htm

Also, once you have baby and are breastfeeding, if you are taking ~5,000 IU of Vitamin D a day, that covers baby's requirements. (Else you should supplement baby with at least 400 IU a day.)

abbyful · October 2013

savannah_girl said:

What is onsale and does NOT have DHA (I can't take it).

I'm just curious, why can't you have DHA?

Bootsie327 · October 2013

I take Vitafusion gummies. I like them because they taste pretty good and don't make me feel sick. My doctor said in general, all of the pre-natals are fine bc the main thing is the folic acid content, which will be in all of them (about 800 mg). I did just notice thanks to this discussion that the Vitafusion does not have calcium or iron. May want to start taking other supplements at the opposite end of the day or something!

MJC1116 · October 2013

savannah_girl said:

abbyful said:

savannah_girl said:

What is onsale and does NOT have DHA (I can't take it).

I'm just curious, why can't you have DHA?

I am deathly allergic to fish/seafood. And studies on DHA (which is usually either fish or seaweed based) shows a contraindication to it.

I hated the fish ones, so I bought the target brand (up & up) dha and I think it's soy based...

MJC1116 · October 2013

MJC1116 said:

savannah_girl said:

abbyful said:

savannah_girl said:

What is onsale and does NOT have DHA (I can't take it).

I'm just curious, why can't you have DHA?

I am deathly allergic to fish/seafood. And studies on DHA (which is usually either fish or seaweed based) shows a contraindication to it.

I hated the fish ones, so I bought the target brand (up & up) dha and I think it's soy based...

The soy based ones tend to be the seaweed based ones. The only not "water" available form of DHA is from flax seed oil, and my Ob said not to supplement with it.

Interesting! I had no idea.

ReluctantMum · October 2013

I take the Women's One-A-Day prenatal plus a prescribed 4mg of Folic Acid a day. Sometimes I take the DHA, most days I don't.

LilyGracesMommy · October 2013

MrsMuq said:

I used (and still take) Nature Made Pre-natal Multi + DHA. It's coated and is only one capsule, no weird after taste, and didn't make me sick.

Just got this much better than the separate pre-natal and DHA supplement. sure its a horse pill but no fish burps!

lauralou3x3 · October 2013

Bootsie327 said:
I take Vitafusion gummies. I like them because they taste pretty good and don't make me feel sick. My doctor said in general, all of the pre-natals are fine bc the main thing is the folic acid content, which will be in all of them (about 800 mg). I did just notice thanks to this discussion that the Vitafusion does not have calcium or iron. May want to start taking other supplements at the opposite end of the day or something!

I take these as well. I take the vitafusion prenatal calcium/fiber gummies with them. At Walmart they are sold side by side. I asked the pharmacist about the iron issue. He told me wait until I have my blood work before adding an iron supplement. some women don't need it and if you take it it may cause constipation.

jenb_99 · October 2013

I take a crap ton of pills. Rainbow Light Just Once Prenatal, 1000 mg calcium, 400 magnesium, fish oil capsules with DHA, and 2000 IU vitamin D.

I'm on omeprazole for GERD, so I have to take more minerals and fat-soluble vitamins than I could get from a single PNV.

10bumblebee · October 2013

I've been taking GNC's prenatals, but they give me GAS. :-t If I take them on an empty stomach, I've more gas and cramping. Supposedly, the B12 is supposed to reduce the morning sickness, but that's so not true (for me). My hub did his research and I'm on my way to trying Prenatalgyn. It's expensive, but we found a website that offers it for $30/bottle. It was highly rated and it contains MORE vitamins than GNC. My fingers are crossed!! 8->

JAM85 · October 2013

I take Baby and Me by Mega Foods, Nordic naturals Prenatal DHA, Metagenics omega 3, and Carlson 4000IU and Carlson Magnesium 2x200mg and PB8 probiotics for help with constipation (it works really well!) and now 100mg B6 for m/s divided. I was taking all of this before except extra B6 and just a different multi and so far no swallowing issues I just avoid taking pills at my
Most vulnerable times of day to vomiting (before noon)

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