Prenatal Vitamins

matron Posted: Jul 02, 2004 09:54 PM

Prenatal Vitamins

What's the deal with prenatal vitamins? Are there actually vitamins called prenatal vitamins are do you just take a multivitamin? For some reason, I was under the impression that it was folic acid and I bought that, but now I'm second guessing myself. I wish they just sold something called prenatal vitamins ... or do they and I'm just missing it? Holy ramble...can someone help me? I'm helpless when it comes to this stuff. LOL.

CutieLipps Posted: Jul 03, 2004 03:25 PM

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I've seen them at Walmart in the vitamin section. They are just call 'prenatal vitamins'.
Check there

2003fallwedding Posted: Jul 03, 2004 04:33 PM

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I buy the Target brand and they are called Prenatal Vitamins.

[email protected] Posted: Jul 03, 2004 04:41 PM

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I can't swallow pills too well so I double up on childrens vitamins for now~until I get pregnant. I am still getting my 800mg of folic acid that way.

mims107 Posted: Jul 03, 2004 07:32 PM

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You should check with your doctor. He/she will make a recommendation for a vitamin based on your health/needs, ie. exercise and diet.

I am on a prescription prenatal.

matron Posted: Jul 03, 2004 08:42 PM

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Posted by mims107

You should check with your doctor. He/she will make a recommendation for a vitamin based on your health/needs, ie. exercise and diet.

I am on a prescription prenatal.

Hmmm...thanks guys! Can't believe I didn't see these in the health food store. mims107: why prescription out of curiousity?

mims107 Posted: Jul 03, 2004 11:10 PM

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actually, most of the other people I know that are planning on conceiving soon are on prescription prenatels. My pharmecist says that they have higher levels of certain vitamins then the over the counters. Not sure which ones though.

My insurance covers it, so its not a big deal.

matron Posted: Jul 04, 2004 09:52 AM

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Hmm....my OB/GYN didn't recommend prescription prenatals for me. Verrry interesting! Maybe I'll ask my regular doctor next time I go. In the meantime, off to Walmart/Target I go. Thanks ladies.

2003fallwedding Posted: Jul 05, 2004 09:34 AM

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My Dr said that the over the conter ones are just as good as the prescription ones. The ones in Target are $4 for 100 pills

itspositive Posted: Jul 07, 2004 08:11 PM

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I bought my first set of prescription prenatals today, I had a bottle I bought from GNC a while ago and they have exactly the same ingrediants as the prescription but some of the doses are higher

Anniegrl Posted: Jul 08, 2004 08:37 AM

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I asked my doctor if there were any certain brand of prenatals that I should be taking and he said no, to just make sure the vitamins have 800 mcg of folic acid.
I'm taking Vitamin World prenatals.

Betty Posted: Jul 08, 2004 10:04 AM

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I went to the gyno the other day and told her we will begin TTC around Oct or Nov.....she told me that the multivitamin I'm taking is enough....is that not right ?

kelly4 Posted: Jul 08, 2004 07:39 PM

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How long before you TTC should ou begin????? We are planning to TTC this spring. Should I be taking them now?

matron Posted: Jul 08, 2004 09:05 PM

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Posted by Anniegrl

I asked my doctor if there were any certain brand of prenatals that I should be taking and he said no, to just make sure the vitamins have 800 mcg of folic acid.
I'm taking Vitamin World prenatals.

Oh Good ... I bought mine today from a local vitamin shop and it has 800 mcg of folic acid!

matron Posted: Jul 08, 2004 09:06 PM

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Posted by kelly4

How long before you TTC should ou begin????? We are planning to TTC this spring. Should I be taking them now?

You can never really start TOO early. It's good to prep your body. I'm taking them now and I'm TTC in August but my OB/GYN suggested I do it 6 mos prior.

matron Posted: Jul 08, 2004 09:07 PM

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Posted by Betty

I went to the gyno the other day and told her we will begin TTC around Oct or Nov.....she told me that the multivitamin I'm taking is enough....is that not right ?

Prenatals are essentially multivitamins, so yes, she's right. I'd switch to prenatals once you get pregnant though because they have higher dosages of important vitamins than the regular ones do.

princess99 Posted: Jul 09, 2004 12:42 AM

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I tried a few different brands of prescription ones and they made me so sick. So my OB/Gyn switced me to Flintstones vitamins and they are wroking out well for me. Hope this helps .

Betty Posted: Jul 09, 2004 09:32 AM

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Thanks Matron, that's what she said

matron Posted: Jul 11, 2004 07:51 PM

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Ok, I'm so not taking prenatals anymore. They made me SO sick! I think I either have to do prescriptions, take half the dosage, take Flinstones, or just not take them at all! Yack!

lilmrs Posted: Jul 12, 2004 02:14 PM

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Matron mine were the same way but I found that if I took them right before I went to sleep that they either did not bother me or I just couldn't tell they were bothering me because I was asleep.