E.S. asks from Los Angeles, CA on September 04, 2009
Can I Take Prenatal Vitamins?
Can I take prenatal vitamins even though I am no longer pregnant or nursing? I have so many left over and I don't want them to go to waste.....
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P.A. answers from Los Angeles on September 08, 2009
Yes. I took them for years after I had children due to my busy draining schedule, even at my doctor's suggestion.
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K.C. answers from Los Angeles on September 04, 2009
Yeah, they aren't harmful to you in any way and it would be sad to waste them.
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C.A. answers from Los Angeles on September 05, 2009
yes! trhey are great multi vitamins
A.H. answers from Los Angeles on September 05, 2009
Of course you can. They are basically a minimal multi-vitamin.
S.P. answers from Honolulu on September 05, 2009
It depends on your age and other factors, but I wouldn't recommend it unless you talk to your doctor first. There are higher levels of iron, folate, and zinc in prenatal pills and there is always a risk of toxicity (especially from excess iron) which can damage your liver and kidneys. http://www.mayoclinic.com/health/prenatal-vitamins/AN01665
B.H. answers from Los Angeles on September 05, 2009
J.L. answers from San Diego on September 04, 2009
Yes you can, many women use prenatal for their everyday multi vitamin. I've used them for hair and nails, they are an over all good vitamin.J. L,
B.D. answers from San Diego on September 05, 2009
Sure you can, but they aren't optimal for your health at this point. What you might consider is to give them away on freecycle.org. I did the same thing and there are always people who want vitamins and supplements of all kinds even if they are already opened. Plus, Freecycle is awesome! Just google 'freecycle san diego' and it should come up. It's a yahoo group. HTH
P.A. answers from Los Angeles on September 08, 2009
Yes. I took them for years after I had children due to my busy draining schedule, even at my doctor's suggestion.
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