Nausea & Prenatal Vitamns Don't Mix!

Knottie05449596 · December 2014

I haven't taken my vitamins in 3 days because I'm so sick feeling every evening! I've always been bad when it comes to swallowing pills. Just thinking about taking them makes me even more queezy. I know my baby needs them cause I'm not good at eating everything I'm supposed to.

Any suggestions on what to do?

Thanks in advance!!

Knottie05449596 · December 2014

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abcdefghijk12345678 · December 2014

Have you tried switching to gummy prenatals? I switched to taking Vitafusion gummies about a week ago due to my nausea.

dancingbelle · December 2014

Sorry you're not feeling well! I asked my doctor about prenatal gummies and she said those will work. No sense in taking a horse pill and throwing it back up because you gag on it.

ToAoShesha · December 2014

Don't laugh... I take Flintstones and supplement with folic acid

jekasi · December 2014

I'm in the same boat, I hate forcing down my pills every night. The prenatal Rx is at least a lot smaller than the giant horse pill ones I had from OTC. I'm thinking about switching to gummies, but I still have other medications I have to take every night too so not sure if it matters. I've asked DH to talk to me while I'm taking them so that I'm a little distracted and not focusing so much on swallowing. Seems to help me.

keniialise · December 2014

Just got back from my first prenatal apt. And my midwife told me to skip the prenatals and go for the kids vitamins (gummies or flinstones) until my nausea calms down a bit and then go back to the prenatals.

DocTaco · December 2014

Talk to your doc, but I wouldn't skip. If nothing else, it's super important to get folic acid (soft palate malformations and sorts of fun stuff). Like PPs, I've had better luck an alternative to the standard, hard pills. I haven't done gummies, but I love BellyBar brand chewables.

jlucal · December 2014

Gummy prenatals are awesome. I take the target version and I love them!

hpanabaker · December 2014

I don't take prenatals. They make me incredibly queasy. I do however take folic acid, calcium, B6 and Vitamin D. My Dr said as long as I'm taking folic acid he doesn't care if I take a prenatal.

nikki2120 · December 2014

I was the same way so I bought the gummy parental vitamins and it has helped out a lot!

PsmythG · December 2014

I take mine in the middle of the night. I have to get up to pee anyways.

Mamamads · December 2014

Gummy vitamins with dinner are my savior!

Knottie05449596 · December 2014

Thanks guys! My appointment with the doc is Monday & my first ultrasound, I'm gonna force them down a couple more days then ask her if gummys would work! I'm so bad with any pills in general. How do the gummys taste??

kenziekelley03 · December 2014

All prenatal vitamins made me really sick an had to keep going to the doctor my doctor now has me taking normal flinstone vitamins two different kinds two for brain an two for body an I take them at night I feel so much better now ! Just an idea

phklll83113 · December 2014

I got the vitafusion and when you first open the bottle you can smell some weird fish smell (maybe i imagined it lol) but they are lemon and raspberry flavored and mine went down just fine.

masabmom · December 2014

Folio acid is the most important in first trimester and most prenatal vitamins don't have enough so I take 5mg if folic acid. I try to get the prenatal but I'm in the same boat.

qtjo5 · December 2014

Take it before bed with a snack. Don't take anything (additional vitamins) extra unless dr says. Anything more may cause the nausea. Also try to always have something in your stomach. A lot of time sickness comes from not eating, even though you think you're too sick to eat. Good luck!