Has anyone stopped taking their prenatals?

Karla112414 · June 2014

I was just curious as to what moms ideas and reasons to stop taking or continue taking their prenatal vitamins as this point?

lizzielu82 · June 2014

Why would you think it would be a good idea to stop taking them? Seems like there might need to be a longer conversation for you to have with your doctor about this one.

kfo22 · June 2014

Haven't stopped, just looking into a more valuable pill to take after my gummies run out. Since I can stomach pills now.

ktibbits1 · June 2014

Sometimes I can't take them every day if I'm not feeling well or if they're causing me digestive problems... I'm having the best luck with the Enfamil brand right now

sweetbabyrahe · June 2014

I take mine all the way through pregnancy and breastfeeding. It is a good idea in general to take a multivitamin, but I think especially during pregnancy. I occasionally miss one, but I think that is normal. I wouldn't stop all together though...

mockingjay1 · June 2014

Why would you stop taking your prenatal? The doctors at my hospital recommend taking it through your pregnancy and after if you plan on breastfeeding.

jleitao1 · June 2014

Have you tried New Chapter Perfect Prenatal? I've been taking them with no problems...some of the ingredients (I think Ginger) help to prevent an upset stomach. I even take them on an empty stomach with no issues. The only downside is 3x a day, but it's pretty easy for me to remember with a 2pm alarm on my phone for only the mid-afternoon pill.

Karla112414 · June 2014

Well I've read a lot about many women stopping them after the first trimester. As long as your eating a healthy diet. I'm still taking mine(FYI) I was just wondering what real moms were doing and not what I've read online.

dr_pr · June 2014

sweetbabyrahe said:

I take mine all the way through pregnancy and breastfeeding. It is a good idea in general to take a multivitamin, but I think especially during pregnancy. I occasionally miss one, but I think that is normal. I wouldn't stop all together though...

Last time I took mine until I was done breastfeeding as well. At this point, it's more for us than the baby--baby's going to take what the baby needs, and if you don't have enough, you are the one who will suffer. At the very least, you should be taking a multivitamin so that you don't suffer from any deficiencies while pregnant!

Karla112414 · June 2014

Gummy vitamins? I take a whole foods prenatal, they are absorbed much better and your body can actual utilize them instead of peeing them out. I wouldn't recommend anything but. They're not making me nauseous or anything, and one of the most important things in the prenatal for me is the iron , but I've seen on many other forums women who just think they're not necessary after 12 weeks or so. I was just inquiring as to others thoughts:))

Lilwatz · June 2014

I kept gagging on them when we first started trying--never been a good pill taker. Once I switched to gummies I was good.

What a bummer for such delicious fruity goodness to make you sick! I'm sorry to hear that!

lizzielu82 · June 2014

Karla112414 said:

Well I've read a lot about many women stopping them after the first trimester. As long as your eating a healthy diet. I'm still taking mine(FYI) I was just wondering what real moms were doing and not what I've read online.

What kind of place "online" is suggesting this? Certainly not a trusted or recommended source.

Autumnsnow · June 2014

I try to remember when I come home from work everyday to take them cuz I don't eat breakfast before I leave and can't take vitamins on an empty stomach...Then I wake up the next morning and go damn I forgot to take them again!! I've been taking them for a long time too while we were trying to get pregnant...I guess in my head I had more of an incentive to remember..Now I just get mad at myself when I forget... I've never heard of stopping after the 1st trimester though

moroccojade · June 2014

I took them till I was done BFing, too. I take it right before bed and they don't bother me at all.

FirstBabyDoyle · June 2014

excitedpreggo12 said:

Karla112414 said:
Gummy vitamins? I take a whole foods prenatal, they are absorbed much better and your body can actual utilize them instead of peeing them out. I wouldn't recommend anything but. They're not making me nauseous or anything, and one of the most important things in the prenatal for me is the iron , but I've seen on many other forums women who just think they're not necessary after 12 weeks or so. I was just inquiring as to others thoughts:))
Yes gummies, they're now the big thing, even Tums come in gummy form now. I think I'll research the whole food one because I'm tired of wasting money but I really need them. Or maybe give the Flintstone vitamins a chance.

I have a problem digesting food period so this comes as no surprise to me or OB. But I recommend Vitafusion gummies to anyone pregnant or not, those gummies taste delicious!

Seriously delicious. My DH thinks so too. I told him he probs shouldn't, but I researched it and it seems okay. Actually some sites recommended for both partners to take prenatals when TTC?

carafern · June 2014

I'm still taking them although I'm less vigilant than I was in the first tri, or rather I'm less stressed about occasionally forgetting.

I do seem to recall my doctor mentioning that it wasn't as important now…but he certainly wasn't saying to stop taking them.

abbyful · June 2014

Nope. I've been on mine since a year before we started TTC DS (now almost 2), so since mid-2010.

You should be on prenatal vitamins before getting pregnant, throughout your pregnancy, and while breastfeeding.

abbyful · June 2014

dr_pr said:

sweetbabyrahe said:

I take mine all the way through pregnancy and breastfeeding. It is a good idea in general to take a multivitamin, but I think especially during pregnancy. I occasionally miss one, but I think that is normal. I wouldn't stop all together though...

Last time I took mine until I was done breastfeeding as well. At this point, it's more for us than the baby--baby's going to take what the baby needs, and if you don't have enough, you are the one who will suffer. At the very least, you should be taking a multivitamin so that you don't suffer from any deficiencies while pregnant!

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To add on to this: baby can only take what is there. If mother is deficient, so is baby.

melsod · June 2014

abbyful said:

Nope. I've been on mine since a year before we started TTC DS (now almost 2), so since mid-2010. You should be on prenatal vitamins before getting pregnant, throughout your pregnancy, and while breastfeeding.

Same for me. Not sure why this is underlined!

I've been taking them since 1 yr before TTC DD1 = January 2009. I have to take other meds daily so I always remember to take them. I don't know why you would stop them after the 1st tri. Dr always told me that the baby will always take what it needs from you so you need to make sure that you're getting enough of everything to keep yourself healthy in the long run.

kfo22 · June 2014

I started getting a serious craving for lime salt, and my mom mentioned I might need more minerals. Turns out the prenatal gummies have none! So I'm also taking a women's multivitamin. I'm going to make sure it's okay with my midwife tomorrow. But for now, I'm not craving the salt as much! I would be pouring the stuff in my mouth at work haha!

sparklingwhit · June 2014

I take the Trader Joe's prenatals because I was having the hardest time taking anything more than once a day and everything made me nauseous. The TJs ones are not only easy on my stomach and you only take them once a day, but they are also some of the cheapest I have found at $11 for a 60 day supply.

I don't think you should stop taking prenatals though. That just seems like a bad idea.

missnacholover · June 2014

Karla112414 said:

Gummy vitamins? I take a whole foods prenatal, they are absorbed much better and your body can actual utilize them instead of peeing them out. I wouldn't recommend anything but. They're not making me nauseous or anything, and one of the most important things in the prenatal for me is the iron , but I've seen on many other forums women who just think they're not necessary after 12 weeks or so. I was just inquiring as to others thoughts:))

I totally do all of my research on internet forums. It's, like, the BEST place to get information.

Baby is still growing after 12 weeks, so it seems pretty obvious to me that mom still needs her prenatal.

Celticlass6 · June 2014

I've been taking mine since we started trying to conceive. Vitamins were already part of morning routine for about a year before that so its not very often I forget. I never even thoughtof stopping when I hit the 2nd tri.

Good to know I should keep on them through breastfeeding though!

brooklyngirl18 · June 2014

take your prenatals unless they make you sick. i take them everynight before bed so i won't forget.

Karla112414 · June 2014

https://www.m.webmd.com/baby/guide/prenatal-vitamins

lizzielu82 · June 2014

Karla112414 said:

https://www.m.webmd.com/baby/guide/prenatal-vitamins

So where does it say here that it's ok to stop taking them?

AnnieRoo13 · June 2014

I'm definitely still taking them. In fact it's just a habit for me now. I had a TOUGH time taking them in the first trimester. I quite literally thought about taking them and would start gagging. It was really cute. But I persevered and now I never forget them. I am actually taking a prenatal vitamin and a separate Omega 3-DHA supplement.

mockingjay1 · June 2014

Seriously, if you have medical questions that impact the health of you and your baby they should probably be directed toward your doctor, not the internet. Did your doctor not instruct you to take prenatals during your whole pregnancy?

jess123456 · June 2014

I take them before bed and find that helps me remember and I can just sleep off the side effects. I took them well before pregnant and plan to continue after if breast feeding works. I've never heard of intentionally stopping them after a certain part of pregnancy. There is no way that I eat a perfectly balanced diet and I know that my baby can get the nutrients needed through the vitamins.

momtojad · June 2014

I have HG so it is virtually pointless for me to try to take them as they will be throw immediately back up.

momtojad · June 2014

FhSTAR81 said:

momtojad said:

I have HG so it is virtually pointless for me to try to take them as they will be throw immediately back up.

Ditto

I am to the point the other day the MFM was comparing my diet to that of a pregnant women in the cold war."They survived on 400 calories a day and birthed full term average weight babies, you will survive I promise" It is a total different conversation then last time when we were going over diets of all these wonderful food I should be eating.

Karla112414 · June 2014

I can't believe how some of you have really blow this out of whack ! And many people go on here looking for opinions of other women. Anybody who might think someone would use the internet or a forum for information is sorry for being so blunt an idiot. Many of us post on here for support , options and entertainment.

missnacholover · June 2014

Karla112414 said:

I can't believe how some of you have really blow this out of whack ! And many people go on here looking for opinions of other women. Anybody who might think someone would use the internet or a forum for information is sorry for being so blunt an idiot. Many of us post on here for support , options and entertainment.

Ummmm, you're the one who said that you do this?

FirstBabyDoyle · June 2014

I quit cold turkey the day I hit tri 2. I've never looked back. I'm certain that my brain and body are doing even better without the added nutrition of a vitamin. It just seemed to make sense to stop. I get all of the vitamins I need from fruit flavored candy and beverages.

PineApple85 · June 2014

@melsod I think this thread is about to get really ... interesting ... but I'm going to jump in off-topic anyway. Ctrl + 'U' is the keyboard control to turn underline on and off. FYI. The comment box has tried to do that to me once or twice and the button isn't on the toolbar so it's the only way to turn it off.

Karla112414 · June 2014

First off I never said that I wasn't taking my prenatals. I was just simply asking if any women had stopped. Since a lot of you jumped to conclusions and pretty much just assumed that I was or wasn't doing something. I appreciate the posters that just said what they were doing or thought was right, as for some of the other posters that feel the need to take a jab a somebody when they get the chance, well I dont think anybody can appreciate them.

jessa1228 · June 2014

FirstBabyDoyle said:

I quit cold turkey the day I hit tri 2. I've never looked back. I'm certain that my brain and body are doing even better without the added nutrition of a vitamin. It just seemed to make sense to stop. I get all of the vitamins I need from fruit flavored candy and beverages.

Not gonna lie, I totally thought you were being serious until the very last sentence.

lizzielu82 · June 2014

If this is directed at me, all I did was ask you questions. You posted the link to WebMD (guessing that's where you are saying you got your "internet" answers) but no where in the link noted that stopping prenatal vitamins when pregnant was a good idea.

You can't use this forum just to ask your own questions and not expect to get ones back. This is an open forum and people are entitled to their own opinions and you can't control how people respond.

missnacholover · June 2014

Okey dokes, OP. Did you ever decide if you're going to vax your kids?

Karla112414 · June 2014

Yes. I realize that. But shocked I guess.. How many posters aren't on these forums for the right reasons:((

lauren_m · June 2014

I just want to echo what someone else said about taking the prenatal before bed. I switched from morning to night, and it made a HUGE difference. I'm actually holding it down now. Also, I'm no doctor, but I have to agree that it seems to make no sense at all to stop taking your prenatal vitamin. You're pregnant. Take the prenatal. It takes a second, and no harm can come of taking it (unless you're getting really nauseous, in which case, try taking it at night).

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