I've known people that didn't know they we're pregnant until about this time and weren't taking vitamins. Can I ask what your reasoning is for not taking vitamins? I am taking prenatals but normally I'm not a big vitamin taker.
Seriously, I started taking them 3 months BEFORE we started TTC to make sure there was enough folic acid in my system. Even with a fabulous diet there's no reason NOT to take them!
I take prenatals, extra vitamin E, and probiotics. When I was also taking diclegis I felt like a pill factory, but all my numbers for blood/urine samples are excellent so it's worth it!
I have a reminder set on my phone so that I remember to take it every day, but there's no reason not to be taking some kind of supplement even if you do think you're meeting all of your and your baby's nutritional needs with your diet.
I just take a gummy multivitamin with DHA (always do pregnant or not) because they're delicious. Started prenatals for the iron when I found out, but I think if you take a basic vitamin that's enough. Are you not taking anything? A lot of people think their diet can replace vitamins, but the majority of people also way overestimate how healthy they actually eat.
I don't like taking anything, so when I found out I was expecting I started myself on the gummies everyday, and then about the time I shifted into second tri I switched to the regular prenatal vitamins because there's iron in them and I'm always exhausted since being preggo, still am, but it's helped a little.
My OB says gummy vitamins are not sufficient, since they do not contain iron. The office was seeing an increasing trend with anemia when they check levels in the 7th month, and attribute to gummy vitamins. (They are tasty tho!)
I have not taken vitamins at all I am 21 weeks and 4 days, has anyone else not taken any vitamins at all.
( I'm 21w5d so we're right together.)
This really isn't the place to come and discuss things if you don't follow the super mom rules. Lmao. Everyone is different in their thinking and beliefs and you don't have to explain your reasons to anyone. I took prenatals before I was pregnant and for about a month after. I can never stomach them and they were the gummies. To each their own. I didn't take anything after the first few months with my daughter either and I delivered a perfectly healthy and now an extremely intelligent little girl. Discuss stuff with your doctor and don't worry about what anyone else believes.
@willashbaby Ditto, my OB started me on Rx prenatals months before we even tried to conceive, unless you can't stomach them (and then try to find an alternative), there's no reason not to take one pill a day. In fact, it's convinced me to start being better about taking a one-a-day when not pregnant too.
I also started the 3 pack a day whenever DH and I started considering (months before actually TTC) - My OB really stressed the folic acid importance. Have you talked to your Dr about this??
What did you doctor say? Mine asks me if I'm taking them and what ones I am talking. Have you discussed with your doctor the fact that you don't think it matters? Perhaps she can explain to you why they are important. Ii thought folic acid was important for brain and spinal cord development and I know my iron tends to be low so I need the regular ones.
Same here. This is my second and I am still not taking them. You just have to be confident in your decision, there is no right or wrong answer here. My first pregnancy I discussed my choice with a few mums and they were all mad at me. I delivered a perfectly healthy 9.5 lbs baby girl. I won't discuss it anymore.
You're "just worried about why you have not taken them, just didn't think they mattered". I'm not sure how you don't understand why you decided to do something. You know why you didn't take them-you have your reasons and that's fine. Obviously at some point in your doctor's visits a nurse or OB asked you if you were taking them and explained the reasons why people take them. No need to come on here halfway thru your pregnancy and CAPS at us.
Its one thing if you were like "I decided not to take them, but now I'm questioning that decision and would like some input". It's another to say "idk why I didn't do it". I'm sure you aren't this passive and apathetic when it comes to health. Take them or don't take them, either way it's ok just do it with conviction.
My OB says gummy vitamins are not sufficient, since they do not contain iron. The office was seeing an increasing trend with anemia when they check levels in the 7th month, and attribute to gummy vitamins. (They are tasty tho!)
I'm sure your OB has seen every single gummy on the market...and some women get extremely sick from excess iron and purposely buy iron free prenatals. I eat a spinach salad or red meat every day to compensate.
For a couple weeks I went off them. I forgot and then I just didn't want to because I gag on the big pill every morning. I think it was about 3 weeks without them and I had NO energy. As soon as my DH basically scolded me and made me start taking them again, I started feeling better.
The nasty vitamins aren't just for baby. They're for you too. How can you say "I just didn't know" when doctors ask you, if you're taking them? They ask you for a reason.
You should seriously be taking something for that baby. Unless you're a health fanatic who is getting the exact amount of everything, every day, you should be taking something. I hate the pills too, but we all made the adult choice to have sex. Now make the adult choice and take care of your body and baby.
My OB says gummy vitamins are not sufficient, since they do not contain iron. The office was seeing an increasing trend with anemia when they check levels in the 7th month, and attribute to gummy vitamins. (They are tasty tho!)
I'm sure your OB has seen every single gummy on the market...and some women get extremely sick from excess iron and purposely buy iron free prenatals. I eat a spinach salad or red meat every day to compensate.
I actually think this is all gummies, just not prenatals. Iron overdose is fatal in children and since gummies look like candy to kids they don't put them in the vitamins.
My prenatal vitamins made me sick. I quit taking them after a month. I try to eat a variety of foods. I never really took vitamins before I got pregnant. Always been healthy. Plus I just always forget to take them when I did buy them. They gathered dust on top of my fridge.
Yea I went off prenatals with iron because of constipation and my OB not only advised this, but said it was no big deal as long as you eat well. She said they will check my levels later to see if its a concern and that it's more important to have my digestive health on track.
I had to switch to the gummies at about 12 weeks because the extra iron in the regular vitamins made my nausea and vomiting so much worse. I tried to switch back last week but the nausea and vomiting started right back up -- so back to the gummies. Hopefully I can try again with more success in another month!
How have your labs looked so far? The biggest concerns that prenatal vitamins address are the folic acid levels, DHA, and iron. I would definitely discuss it with my doctor at the next appointment if I were you. It doesn't hurt to ask
Unless you're not seeing a doctor and have no access to information regarding pregnancy (i.e. the internet you're using) claiming ignorance isn't an excuse. If it's the pill itself, there are gummies. If money's the issue, I'd like to point out that your baby will cost you more than $10/mo. Additionally there is a chance that you can get them for free, talk to your doctor and pharmacists. There are two grocery store pharmacies that have a free prenatal vitamin option.
I switched to gummy vitamins a couple of months ago because I was always gagging on my regular prenatals. I told my doctor that I had switched to gummies and she said that was fine, but I had never thought about them not containing iron. Does anyone know how often/when they check your iron levels during pregnancy? Is this something that can be checked from the urine samples at every doctor appointment, or can it only be done with a blood test?
I'm sorry but women come on here all the time and talk about how they choose not to breastfeed. Is that willful ignorance as well ? What about those moms who admit to having a glass of wine ?
How is her not taking Vitamins any different? It's her choice . If her baby wasn't healthy her doctor would tell her so.
I have never seen so many people so angry about another's decision!
I took a prenatal until we got pregnant, and then had to take 4 months completely without because I couldn't keep them down. I still can't keep them down sometimes. My doctor said if I was sick after taking them, that they were likely depriving me of what nutrition I was getting. So, I take them when I can, and I don't sweat it if I miss a day or two.
You can only make this decision with your partner and your doctor. Together, you'll make the right decision for your baby.
(FYI--I HATE gummies. I did do Flintstones vitamins for a while--it's better than nothing. I also did better once I opted for a separate supplement for DHA. I now use a vegan one that is much kinder to my system. No fish burps!)
I take a Ovega-3 which is a plant based omega 3 supplement & Blood Builder which has iron and folate. First trimester I took an additional folate pill as well.
Very few people are actually upset she's not taking them. It makes zero difference in the health of my baby if she does or doesn't.
To my previous point, she isn't taking a stance on why she's not taking them, and seems genuinely confused by her own actions. It would be like someone coming on and saying "I'm not going to breastfeed I don't know why I just haven't done it is that bad?" VS "I am not breastfeeding for the xyz reasons, anyone else?"
What's obnoxious is IDK WHY I'M NOT TAKING THEM NO IDEA WHY DOES ANYONE TAKE THEM IS ANYONE NOT TAKING THEM I DON'T KNOW WHY I MADE THIS DECISION
The caps and lack of punctuation aren't offensive, they're just annoying.
I'm sorry but women come on here all the time and talk about how they choose not to breastfeed. Is that willful ignorance as well ? What about those moms who admit to having a glass of wine ?
How is her not taking Vitamins any different? It's her choice . If her baby wasn't healthy her doctor would tell her so.
As long as they are feeding their baby something I don't care whether someone BFs or FFs. At least formula is nutritious. If you're not taking any vitamins, you're not getting any additional nutrients beyond what your diet provides. There's nothing wrong with a glass of wine during pregnancy either. Hello, antioxidants!!
Of course it is her choice, she and her baby will pay any consequences if she is lacking those essentials. I think most people are just surprised that someone would be willing to gamble their own or their baby's health when it is so simple to avoid major issues by taking a pill every day.
I have never seen so many people so angry about another's decision!
I took a prenatal until we got pregnant, and then had to take 4 months completely without because I couldn't keep them down. I still can't keep them down sometimes. My doctor said if I was sick after taking them, that they were likely depriving me of what nutrition I was getting. So, I take them when I can, and I don't sweat it if I miss a day or two.
You can only make this decision with your partner and your doctor. Together, you'll make the right decision for your baby.
(FYI--I HATE gummies. I did do Flintstones vitamins for a while--it's better than nothing. I also did better once I opted for a separate supplement for DHA. I now use a vegan one that is much kinder to my system. No fish burps!)
So, smoking while pregnant must be cool with you, since, you know, it's someone else's choice, right? It's downright lazy and selfish to not take a vitamin to ensure that yourself and your baby are getting proper nutrients.
Thank u ladies I don't know what's going on with me, but it's like had to confess and I needed everyone to.shout at me.sounds weird but it's all the truth.
@jezzebelhenry If you were looking for people to yell at you to get your butt in gear and take them, then you were right to post! Chances are your baby will be fine without them, but the chances of a healthier baby are higher with them. The evidence is out there for the benefits. Other posters can go on about it being a personal choice, but it now involves a tiny baby who depends on you for everything.
I don't know I worried about why I just have not taken them just did not think it mattered.
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I don't think anyone is mad. OP obviously doesn't know why she's not taking them. Personally I'm shocked that someone would willfully opt to not take something so beneficial as a vitamin supplement without even considering why. Yeah, eating healthy is great but it's very unlikely that you will consume all the vitamins you need. You're growing a human FFS. Lots of things this pregnancy are going to be much worse than the texture or taste of a gummy or even children's vitamin. If you're not throwing them up, why not just choke them down?
I just want to chime in and say that my midwives say the two most important things in pregnancy are prenatals and water. I know they aren't the only ones that say that.
I have never seen so many people so angry about another's decision!
I took a prenatal until we got pregnant, and then had to take 4 months completely without because I couldn't keep them down. I still can't keep them down sometimes. My doctor said if I was sick after taking them, that they were likely depriving me of what nutrition I was getting. So, I take them when I can, and I don't sweat it if I miss a day or two.
You can only make this decision with your partner and your doctor. Together, you'll make the right decision for your baby.
(FYI--I HATE gummies. I did do Flintstones vitamins for a while--it's better than nothing. I also did better once I opted for a separate supplement for DHA. I now use a vegan one that is much kinder to my system. No fish burps!)
Guess you haven't read the smoking posts then.
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This really isn't the place to come and discuss things if you don't follow the super mom rules. Lmao. Everyone is different in their thinking and beliefs and you don't have to explain your reasons to anyone. I took prenatals before I was pregnant and for about a month after. I can never stomach them and they were the gummies. To each their own. I didn't take anything after the first few months with my daughter either and I delivered a perfectly healthy and now an extremely intelligent little girl. Discuss stuff with your doctor and don't worry about what anyone else believes.
I take a 3-a-day with probiotics and a DHA. Do what you gotta do, that's what I think I gotta do...
Are you looking for motivation or comfort here? What's your point?
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Obviously at some point in your doctor's visits a nurse or OB asked you if you were taking them and explained the reasons why people take them. No need to come on here halfway thru your pregnancy and CAPS at us.
Its one thing if you were like "I decided not to take them, but now I'm questioning that decision and would like some input". It's another to say "idk why I didn't do it". I'm sure you aren't this passive and apathetic when it comes to health. Take them or don't take them, either way it's ok just do it with conviction.
As soon as my DH basically scolded me and made me start taking them again, I started feeling better.
The nasty vitamins aren't just for baby. They're for you too.
How can you say "I just didn't know" when doctors ask you, if you're taking them? They ask you for a reason.
You should seriously be taking something for that baby. Unless you're a health fanatic who is getting the exact amount of everything, every day, you should be taking something.
I hate the pills too, but we all made the adult choice to have sex. Now make the adult choice and take care of your body and baby.
How is her not taking Vitamins any different? It's her choice . If her baby wasn't healthy her doctor would tell her so.
Grow a thicker skin
To my previous point, she isn't taking a stance on why she's not taking them, and seems genuinely confused by her own actions. It would be like someone coming on and saying "I'm not going to breastfeed I don't know why I just haven't done it is that bad?" VS "I am not breastfeeding for the xyz reasons, anyone else?"
What's obnoxious is IDK WHY I'M NOT TAKING THEM NO IDEA WHY DOES ANYONE TAKE THEM IS ANYONE NOT TAKING THEM I DON'T KNOW WHY I MADE THIS DECISION
The caps and lack of punctuation aren't offensive, they're just annoying.
There's nothing wrong with a glass of wine during pregnancy either. Hello, antioxidants!!
Of course it is her choice, she and her baby will pay any consequences if she is lacking those essentials. I think most people are just surprised that someone would be willing to gamble their own or their baby's health when it is so simple to avoid major issues by taking a pill every day.
Edit fat fingers.
It's downright lazy and selfish to not take a vitamin to ensure that yourself and your baby are getting proper nutrients.
Chances are your baby will be fine without them, but the chances of a healthier baby are higher with them. The evidence is out there for the benefits. Other posters can go on about it being a personal choice, but it now involves a tiny baby who depends on you for everything.
I don't think anyone is mad. OP obviously doesn't know why she's not taking them. Personally I'm shocked that someone would willfully opt to not take something so beneficial as a vitamin supplement without even considering why. Yeah, eating healthy is great but it's very unlikely that you will consume all the vitamins you need. You're growing a human FFS. Lots of things this pregnancy are going to be much worse than the texture or taste of a gummy or even children's vitamin. If you're not throwing them up, why not just choke them down?