What prenatals are you taking?

[Mrs. Luther073082]

Are you taking prescription prenatals or OTC and what brand?

 

[SiyoNqoba]

Just the ones I was prescribed. Folic acid for the first trimester, iodine for the whole way through, and iron at the moment.

 

[Aibrean]

Prescription, Ob Natal One Folcaps.

 

[Mrs. Luther073082]

I got some prescription prenatals, but I stopped them and switched back to the OTC's because I had an allergic reaction to something the other day and I'm not sure what it was.

 

[Cre8iveMom]

I just take the cheapest OTC ones, when I remember to take them.

 

[Domestic Diva]

I took OTC, store-brand prenatals with my pregnancies. I kept taking them while I was nursing, too.

 

[Aibrean]

Really, you should make sure you are getting high-quality prenatals. They should contain the following:

400 micrograms (mcg) of folic acid.
400 IU of vitamin D.
200 to 300 milligrams (mg) of calcium.
70 mg of vitamin C.
3 mg of thiamine.
2 mg of riboflavin.
20 mg of niacin.
6 mcg of vitamin B12.
10 mg of vitamin E.
15 mg of zinc.
17 mg of iron.

Prenatals are essential for reducing issues neural tube defects with the baby. I would also recommend an additional 2000IU of Vitamin D (they recommend 4kIU as the max) and extra Vitamin C. Vitamin D is essential in helping your body absorb other vitamins and nutrients.

It's certainly NOT something to forget to take or skimp on.

 

[Grace_Alone]

I could not take the prenatals so i had to get a mans one a day! I have to much Iron in my body and i was getting lot more so the told me to take a Mans one a day! There alots of things out there that you can take with the things in that you need talk to your pharmacist and he can give you ides what to take!! I wish you look on your baby! I will be having my first in Dec! It is a little boy!!

 

[Aibrean]

I could not take the prenatals so i had to get a mans one a day! I have to much Iron in my body and i was getting lot more so the told me to take a Mans one a day! There alots of things out there that you can take with the things in that you need talk to your pharmacist and he can give you ides what to take!! I wish you look on your baby! I will be having my first in Dec! It is a little boy!!

It pretty much hits everything on the desired prenatal vitamin list ironically.

 

[Neenie1]

Just regular ones I bought in the supermarket. I don't think vitamins are something that is necessarily prescribed here in Australia. I made sure the ones I was taking have calcium because morning sickness turned my stomach every time I had any dairy product.