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Prenatal Pills

TaunishaLopezTaunishaLopez member
in September 2015 Moms
Im not sure if its only me or what but everytime i take my prenatal pills i get a headache or sometimes my stomach starts to hurt and i eat before taking them idk am i the only one :(
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  • jmacd22jmacd22 member
    Same here. I switched for the pill version to the gummy version and that helped a bit
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  • TaunishaLopezTaunishaLopez member
    @mcdonald-bailey Where can i find the gummy version?
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  • thefuturemrsdanielthefuturemrsdaniel member
    @TaunishaLopez any drug store has them. They do not have iron in them so if you are told you need that you can take Flintstone complete vitamins. Yes the kids vitamins haha I take those.
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  • marceedeemarceedee member
    Along the lines of prenatal vitamins, how much iron does yours have?   I was put on additional iron supplements around 8 weeks but  my levels were still low at my appointment this week.  My suppplement has 325 mg in it but my vitamin has only 23.  Is anyone taking a prenatal vitamin with more?  

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  • wilcoxevwilcoxev member
    Try new chapter perfect prenatal.
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  • jmacd22jmacd22 member
    @TaunishaLopez I got mines from whole foods but have seen them in target and other drug stores. Also Amazon has them.
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  • marceedeemarceedee member
    Okay... never mind.  I was reading the label wrong.  The iron  pills are 35 mg, equivalent to 326 mg ferrous sulfate.  Carry on! :)

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  • kjs08kjs08 member
    Don't take them on an empty stomach as when I did that it bothered me. I take mine (I have the Up & Up brand from Target) right after I eat breakfast and haven't had any issues. I've also heard that drinking milk beforehand helps, but everyone's different. 
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  • TaunishaLopezTaunishaLopez member
    @kjs08 yeah i dont take them on an empty stomach i always take it in the morning with breakfast but i still get headache and my stomach ache but its not for long like the headache and stomach issue last for a few mins then go away and i wish i could drink milk but ugh i cant :( but i think i want to try the gummie form of the pill
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  • PerkinsFam3PerkinsFam3 member
    I have to eat before I take mine. I'm taking Enfamil's Expecta prenatals and 200 mg daily DHA. I would take PP's suggestion and try the gummies. I had to eat those for awhile myself.
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  • diazbessy96diazbessy96 member
    I have a prescribed pill for the nausea so I can keep the prenatal pull down, or else it just comes up and there's no point in taking them when I'm not getting what I need out of the them. The gunmie version is much better
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  • cheyarmijo94cheyarmijo94 member
    Try taking them right before bed. That seems to help me! :)
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  • TaunishaLopezTaunishaLopez member
    @cheyarmijo94 Ill try doing that to see how that works thanks, But ill try the gummies just to see which one work best :)
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  • mrsoirishmrsoirish member
    I have to take the gummies. I tried a normal pill with a lot of iron in it and they completely mess up my stomach. First time it was all night diarrhea like I had a stomach bug, second time was throwing up all night. The fact that both happened after taking those pills makes me think they were the cause. No more of that! I'll stick to my gummies!
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  • nicstephensnicstephens member
    I take my pill at night and that makes me feel so much better than taking them in the morning.
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  • TaunishaLopezTaunishaLopez member
    Thank you ladies, i think im going to try the gummies and see how that works out for me :)
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  • Monique706Monique706 member
    Yeah me to I switched I have the chewables now there really good like candy lol
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  • TaunishaLopezTaunishaLopez member
    @Monique706 Exactly,that is why i want to take them lol
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  • aishachalitaaishachalita member
    I take citranatal B calm, it has helped with my nausea a bit and I also take with food.
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  • shelbyddshelbydd member
    Oh man, I was doing the gummies first and all that chewing made me gag and they tasted fine! It was strange.

    I have to take an additional iron supplement and then stool softeners to counteract the *ahem* effects of the iron pill. They still mess my stomach up even if I eat and no matter what time I take them. I've accepted my fate lol
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  • PerkinsFam3PerkinsFam3 member
    I found mine on sale yesterday, $11 for 30 prenatals + 30 capsules DHA! :)
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