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Oops - What happens if I take 2 prenatals?

Breezer80Breezer80
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I think I may have accidentally taken my prenatals twice today by accident. I'm not 100% certain, but I think I might have. I can't be the first person this has ever happened to. I'm sure it's not, like permanent-damage-six-fingers-webbed-toes kind of damage, but do you think it's really bad? Like call the doctor bad?

I am so not used to taking vitamins, and I've set an alarm on my phone to remind me, but I don't always remember to set it, nor am I always able to take it immediately after it goes off. Sometimes I even forget, especially on weekends, but I think this is the first time I took it twice ...

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Re: Oops - What happens if I take 2 prenatals?

  • averyhappygirlaveryhappygirl member
    Hm. I wouldn't worry too much about it but give your OB a call. All PNV's are different but depending on your diet (which gives your vitamins and minerals anyway) you might end up with a too high level of something. Just to be safe.
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  • MrsPreKMrsPreK
    I wouldn't worry about it.
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  • AutumnBride929AutumnBride929

    I think you'll be fine.  Just wait a little bit before your next one.  I don't think it will be a big deal though.  Does it say on your packaging something like, "Do not exceed three pills in 24 hours" or something? lol  I have no idea if prenatal packages say that but you could check!  I've technically taken twice in a day before: One in the morning and one at night!  It was only because I forgot about it the night before and I always take it before bed.

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  • MissBlushMissBlush
    It might upset your stomach, but it's nothing to worry about.
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  • cedenscedens member

    ha i have forgotten to take it before i go to bed sometimes and then when i wake up, i second guess myself if i really did take it (sometimes i wake up from the couch to go to my bed and am lethargic!)- that happened this morning when i got up, so i took it anyways (cause i am 90% sure i didn't take it last night)-- but tonight i will try to stay up a lil later so it's not so close (shouldn't be a problem though)---

    my box does say not to consume more than a X amt of folic acid and one other ingredient in the vitamin within 1 day (i think it said on a regular basis also)--- and that X amt is the amt in the vitamin for the day (so taking 2 would be bad within 24 hours)----- buuut i am assuming that since it also added on a regular basis, that once in a while wont harm anything- accidents happen just as long as it doesn't happen allll the time!

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  • Breezer80Breezer80
    Thanks ladies. That's kind of what I was thinking, just don't do it again, but I thought I would get your em, professional opinions. Thanks again!
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  • *bunny**bunny*
    you might also want to drink a bit of extra water to help flush any excess out of your system....i am sure you are already staying well hydrated and likely making the regular pee visits we all seem to!  i would agree with the other posters that you likely have nothing to worry about :)
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  • jenn0717jenn0717
    I really wouldn't worry about it. Besides it making your stomach a little upset I think you are probably safe.
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  • superisa00superisa00
    My SIL is a nurse and when I did this she said that your body can only absorb so much and that anything else would just be expelled. Not to worry.
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