Help!!! Prenatal pill makes me gag!

jessmoro15 · August 2014

I am 13 wks along and have been taking my prenatals religiously but as of yesterday (8/6/14) I cannot handle it! I tried taking it and it kept coming back up

wintersong139 · August 2014

Was it just a one time thing yesterday? Try again. If it consistently comes back up, then try a gummy.

HerHighness · August 2014

The days im to gaggy to take my prenats i take a few of my daughters gummie vitamins. I know they arent as good as mine but better than nothing.

cndupree15 · August 2014

My midwife says since my prenatals make me sick just to take 2 flint stones vitamins. They don't have the iron that a prenatal does but if you don't have an iron issue I don't see the problem

MapleMomma · August 2014

I HATE mine also, but I typically have low iron. I plan to bring it up at my next appt. GL!

mishka29 · August 2014

I've been struggling to get mine down as well. Take them with orange juice!

krysmill · August 2014

@jessmoro15‌ I take a chewable my Dr prescribed that does have IRON in them. Also try taking them at night!

jessmoro15 · August 2014

I tried the oj and it was a no go the oj came out of my nose! and even mixing it with some yogurt and still it won't go down

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wintersong139 · August 2014

Yeah, OJ is good for helping you absorb the iron, but bad because it can make heartburn--and thus throwing up--worse. Sounds like you might have to switch to chewables or gummies for the time being. Sorry, I know vitamins can get kind of expensive. :-( But keeping down nutrients is important, you don't want to just always be throwing up.

jessmoro15 · August 2014

Oh what a bummer

I'm just a little frustrated this is my first pregnancy and I want to make sure I'm giving baby all the right nutrients. I see my dr tomorrow for my glucose test i will make sure to ask if it's ok to switch to the chewable kind. :-S thank you!!!

empiregrl5 · August 2014

What time do you take them? I take them late in the day after I've eaten or at bedtime....if I take I take them in the morning, I puke....

wintersong139 · August 2014

Can I ask what brand it is, out of curiosity? I have bad little issues with my cheap Spring Valley kind, but when I tried to take a free sample of Similac prenatals that my midwife's office gave me, I immediately vomited so violently I had to clean the toilet, the rugs, the shower....

christenld · August 2014

I've been having the same problem. After today, I decided it definitely has to be the vitamins. I'm going to try mine at night, but so worried it's going to cause the nausea to interrupt my sleep. I have a hard enough time falling asleep... I also had a good experience with some samples the doctor's office gave me and I may try getting those (unfortunately, they require a prescription).

I'm going to try the orange juice thing... Thanks!

jessmoro15 · August 2014

@empiregrl5‌ I take them before bedtime and I've had no issue for the past month. The last time I was able to gulp it down was Tuesday night

@wintersong139‌ they were given to me at my dr office. I'm going to try and switch to something else hopefully I find something that will go down easy! @christenld‌ try bedtime they won't interrupt your sleep! Will keep you ladies posted!

Lrjjj08 · August 2014

Flinstones or ask your doc to recommend one.

jessmoro15 · August 2014

@Lrjjj08‌ I've seen a lot about the flinstones!!! I am definitely asking my dr tomorrow! Thank you!!

Lrjjj08 · August 2014

@jessmoro15‌ I took them with my first for the same reason. You have to take two, which no one told me until much later. GL!

jessmoro15 · August 2014

@krysmill‌ do you happen to know the brand?

jessmoro15 · August 2014

@Lrjjj08‌ perfect! Thank you so much for the advise!!

elephantsonpatrol · August 2014

I use OB Complete Petite which is much easier to take than any of the 10 other ones I've tried. 1 gelcap the size of an Advil is the dose. It is prescription though

jessmoro15 · August 2014

@elephantsonpatrol‌ I definitely need to find out more about those!

krysmill · August 2014

@jessmoro15‌ It's called Natachew! It's just one chewable per day! Only downfall it's not a gummy its more like a chalky chew! I have a toothbrush for at night cause it left the taste of the chew on it and I have a different one in the morning. I take my chew right before bed so I brush my teeth almost after so I think that's why my toothbrush got the taste on it! But it hasn't bothered my tummy at all so far!

jessmoro15 · August 2014

@krysmill‌ the chalkiness sounds a lot better than what I'm currently taking :P thank you! I'm going to mention that to my dr as well I just want to find something that will work!

beagee413 · August 2014

Rainbow light gummies saved me! I was in the exact same boat. Just make sure you take an iron supplelemt and some calcium of you aren't a dairy-fiend (and make sure the calcium has at least some vitamin d). Hope it helps!

jessmoro15 · August 2014

Thank you! @miamarcelle‌

jessmoro15 · August 2014

My dr approved gummy prenatals! She said vitafusion is good brand!

cookinggirl15 · August 2014

I take vitafusion, for the same reason, and have had no problems

jessmoro15 · August 2014

@cookinggirl15‌ B-) I'm so happy there is gummy prenatals!

Amaryllismagic · August 2014

I take the CVS brand prenatal gummies, which are delicious! Just don't leave them in a hot car...you end up with gummy soup :-(

jessmoro15 · August 2014

@Amaryllismagic‌ I will make sure to keep them in a cool place

apgruman · August 2014

I take Flintstone gummies

they taste good and don't make me gag

jeanzcarol · August 2014

The Vitafusion ones are sooo sweet. But like you, for a few weeks they were the only thing I could keep down. If you need the iron, liquid iron is much much better on the tummy and is actually better absorbed than pills. Good luck!

jennypolkadots · August 2014

I took gummy vitamins until we conceived, then nature made on the days I felt well (90% of the time) but gummies if I just didn't want to take the nature made. I would also take them at night because iron can make you nauseous. If somehow I forgot, I took the gummies in the morning.

After 12 weeks I am not as religious about taking them. The thing about prenatal vitamins is that they are really most useful if taken daily for 3 months before conception occurs. Having a built up store of folic acid is what decreases your chance of neural tube defects, not taking the vitamins after the baby is developing. I still take them but I focus more on keeping an excellent diet and making sure my protein is at least 75-100 g a day. We cook in cast iron to fortify our food and I eat at least 1 serving of leafy greens a day for fresh folate. What you eat is 10x more important than your vitamin. Just mentioning it because if you can't get the vitamin down, it just isn't a huge deal.

https://www.marchofdimes.com/pregnancy/take-folic-acid-before-youre-pregnant.aspx

ckimberley14 · August 2014

Just got some VitaFusion gummies, and they're so yummy I wanted more than 2. Thanks for the suggestion! What iron supplement do you take with it? I'm going to give my other prenatal another try once I start feeling better and can handle it again.

Alygohome · August 2014

I have tried 8 different prenatals, the gummies and even Flintstones and all make me sick. from week 6-12 I basically took nothing (some days I took a folic acid if I could handle it) now I take a prenatal every second day, It still makes me sick but not as bad. I was taking them for 6 months before getting pregnant and I am just trying to eat healthy now. I asked my doctor for a prescription but he told me it wasn't necessary as long as I eat a variety of food and take a vitamin when I am feeling ok.

elephantsonpatrol · August 2014

@Alygohome - love the Corgi picture!

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