Prenatals

jma1086 · January 2017

What kind of prenatals does everyone take? I'm a STM and my DS will be 7 next week. I can't remember what kind I took with him.

daisy62103 · January 2017

i take emerald laboratories one a day

pandawares · January 2017

Most women's multivitamins have the recommended amount of folic acid in them.

runbyfruiting · January 2017

Target brand.

ashley2824 · January 2017

runbyfruiting said:

Target brand.

This. I get the ones with the extra DHA/EPA pill too

Becky012016 · January 2017

Flinstones

satuttle1014 · January 2017

I take Expecta which I order from amazon since they are cheaper than in store.

jma1086 · January 2017

Thanks ladies!

wyomama0427 · January 2017

I'm taking the similac kind, I took them all through my first pregnancy and loved them!

mrs_tacos · January 2017

I'm taking the One a Day prenatal1, with DHA.

kelseyrayay · January 2017

I don't know what it's called but they are gummies. I can't take a pill. I'm a wuss when it comes to swallowing pills.

Sprite2012 · January 2017

I take the OLLY chewables. I've been taking prenatals since I was pregnant the first time though.

Sugargirl1019 · January 2017

I need folate instead of folic acid for MTHFR, so I take Smartypants gummies! Sold at Target. They are the yummiest gummy I've ever had!

sierrafoxtrot-2 · January 2017

@Sugargirl1019 I take smartypants too! I really like them. I found the best price on Amazon.

SquattingGryphon · January 2017

I take Pregvit.

msashley2010-2 · January 2017

I take rainbow light prenatals.

The contents are great but they are huge!!

kelseyrayay · January 2017

@Msashley2010 I would die trying to swallow those lol

msashley2010-2 · January 2017

@kelseyrayay I gag every time! I've thought of crushing them and mixing them into my morning smoothie to make them more tolerable. Lol

tiki8286 · January 2017

I buy the Costco one!

bswishe4 · January 2017

@Becky012016 I am glad I am not the only one lol. I took Flinstones last time after my OB suggested it and that is what I have been doing again.

BostonBaby1 · January 2017

I take a prescription called VitaPearl

LuckyPenny1231 · January 2017

I can't do pills either. I take target brand prenatal gummies. It doesn't have iron though, so I try to eat more iron rich foods when I'm pregnant.

HollyGolightly09 · January 2017

I'm struggling with this... I'm currently on prenatal #3. The pills I had were making me gag, so I thought I would try gummies. The first ones I got were the worst tasting thing I've ever put in my mouth. I have different gummies now, and I'm taking them okay.. but they don't have iron.

BostonBaby1 · January 2017

HollyGolightly09 said:

I'm struggling with this... I'm currently on prenatal #3. The pills I had were making me gag, so I thought I would try gummies. The first ones I got were the worst tasting thing I've ever put in my mouth. I have different gummies now, and I'm taking them okay.. but they don't have iron.

Talk with your OB. I had the same issue previously and was told the vita fusion (no iron) were okay for the 1st trimester when nausea was at its worst but not sufficient later on. Feel better!

*eta Try to eat iron rich foods like spinach

mcdoug211 · January 2017

My doctor said some prenatals can make nausea worse so he prescribed just folic acid until the it passes.

Carebella · January 2017

I've been on the USANA prenatals since I found out I was expecting DS.

mightymcqueen · January 2017

@Msashley2010 I take Rainbow Light too!! They're on the larger side, but they're not the biggest pill I've taken

I took prenatals before I got pregnant for the extra iron, and I tried a few out before settling on Rainbow Light. The Target brand was fine, but I didn't like the nutrient ratios, and the Deva Vegan prenatals made my teeth hurt. Did anyone else test out different brands?

ColoradoHiker · January 2017

Nature Made Prenatal + DHA. I started them before DS, and just stayed on them. No problems with stomach issues, sometimes with gagging right now.

maddisonwallace · January 2017

I would suggest getting a sample pack from your OB/Midwife. I've taken some that really really upset my stomach, I puked all day every day with them and had horrible diarrhea. The day I stopped, the symptoms stopped. It's best to try some out for a couple of days and see what brand works best for your body.

PinkPrincessPiper · January 2017

*Lurker from Aug17 - technically EDD is 9/3, but I'll be having a c-section at 39 weeks (late Aug).

I'm taking Nature's Bounty that includes the recommended 200mg of DHA. It's huge, and I have to take it with food, but there's no aftertaste, or nasty vitamin burps, or constipation that I've encountered with other prenatals.

awildrose · February 2017

I started off with Rainbow Light, but they were making me so sick.

My OB gave me samples of a prescription. Those were working better for me plus they had folate over folic acid, but I keep forgetting to go get the full prescription filled.... *hides in shame*

sableeg · February 2017

I've been taking the One a Day Prenatals, but my insurance will cover Duet DHA or Prenatal Elite so I may switch to help save some $$$

mrs_tacos · February 2017

@HollyGolightly09 What gummies did and didn't work for you? I have the vita-fusion gummies , which I liked because they have DHA and folic acid in them, but they give me metal mouth really badly. I have to brush my teeth and gargle slat water after I take them.

HollyGolightly09 · February 2017

@amandarene112 The Nature's Way Alive ones were terrible... I'm taking the One a Day prenatal gummies now and they are okay. They don't have iron, though.

wellhithen · February 2017

The PA told me recommended folic acid is 1000 but the only ones I've been able to find have the 800. What does do you guys take?

jessielegendre · February 2017

I've been taking the gnc brand. They are huge black pills and you have to take three! But they have like a gel coating on them so they go down pretty smoothly with no taste.

krisnjoe · February 2017

These! I get them from Walmart. They are large but are softgels and have everything all in one.

runbyfruiting · February 2017

@wellhithen I've personally never seen 1000 in a prenatal. I was told 400 was recommended, 800 to be safe. I've taken 3 different kinds between my pregnancies and they've all been 800.

Texafornian · February 2017

Anyone taking omega-3? I'm in dire need of one that doesn't make me burp fish for like three hours after swallowing...so nasty and doesn't help with the woozies!

DPandMB · February 2017

Texafornian said:

Anyone taking omega-3? I'm in dire need of one that doesn't make me burp fish for like three hours after swallowing...so nasty and doesn't help with the woozies!

Yes I am taking Omega-3. At my first appointment, my OB said to start taking Omega-3 and to eat salmon twice a week. She said some recent studies are showing that the Omega can be more beneficial than the PreNat. Of course she said to keep taking the prenat too. I use AdvoCare's Omegaplex. No fish burps!

Texafornian · February 2017

@dpandmb thanks...maybe i'll try those. I love my WholeMega ones but just in the last week or so they've been bothering me with the burps!

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