Vitamins & Supplements
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Prenatal Vitamins
Asked by T.B. from Seattle
on September 18, 2008
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I just found I out am pregnant with our 3rd child hurray! My concern is that with my previous two children I was extremely ill and I absolutely believe it was the pren...
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- I like to take my vitamin advice from the experts. Super Supplements people are extremely knowledgable. Go there and ask them. Usually the more food-based a vitamin...
- I had to do the same thing through my first trimester, and in my case, it helped with the yucky tummy. Ask your doctor whether he/she approves of kids' gummy vites - ...
- I really liked Rainbow Light Prenatal One - you only have to take one a day vs a lot of most other prenatal vitamins and it has ginger in it too. They did not make me ...
Prenatal Vitamins
Asked by T.B. from Detroit
on August 23, 2008
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I am just pregnant with my 2nd child & wondering if anyone can recommend a good generic brand prenatal vitamin. I am currently taking Stuart prenatal vitamins & took ...
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- I took over the counter prenatal vitamins since they were WAY cheaper. My doctor compared the ingredients with what she prescribed and agreed that the OTC was just fi...
- My doctor explained to me that the cost and the brand name mean very little - it matters what's in the vitamins and the percentages. I also talked to my sister-in-law...
- Hi T.! Congratulations on Baby #2!! There are some very specific things to be asking for in a supplement, especially with the little one inside. How committed ...
Prenatal Vitamins
Asked by T.B. from Los Angeles
on August 2, 2009
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Hi! I'm trying to get pregnant and was advised to start taking prenatal vitamins right away. Any suggestions on which ones to take? I know most important ingredient...
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- I get my prenatals at Mother's they are called Twin Lab. I tried the prescription kind and they upset my stomach-as most do. I used to take my vitamins right before b...
- lol...well...here's not exactly the answer to your question: I just chewed Flintstones & drank orange juice & tried to get most of my vitamins from food sources...s...
- Hello, I used the Target Brand. It not that much $ and I also took another few MG of Folic Acid, but that is up to your doc. Mine told me to take more FA also. Yes it...
Supplements and Vitamins
Asked by B.B. from Macon
on May 31, 2007
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I was told to start taking supplements and vitamins 3 months before I got pregnant but I do not know which ones I should start taking. What were you told to take when ...
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- I don't know anyone that started taking anything BEFORE getting pregnant, and once u are the doctor will prescribed you prenantal ones.
- Hi B.. I work for a wellness company that makes natural vitamins and they work better simply because the ingredients are fresher. I would love to talk to you about t...
- When I found out I was pregnant nearly everyone told me to take a prenatal vitamin with a high level of folic acid in them. I usually buy mine a the grocery store. T...
Prenatal Vitamins
Asked by B.L. from San Francisco
on November 18, 2009
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Hi all!
I had my first prenatal visit to the doc, and he asked me if I was taking any prenatal vitamins. I said yes, an over-the-counter one (Naturemade Multi). In ...
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- B.- First of all, congrats on the pregnancy!! You'll get lots of different opinions on this. The OB's I have worked for over the years generally have told people th...
- He's probably getting a kickback from the pharmaceutical company. My midwife (hence, no kickbacks) said anything that said pre-natal on it was great!
- To be honest, I didn't take prenatal vitamins. I took in the vitmains I was taking (a women's daily, Ca/Mg/Zn & Super B Complex) to my OB and showed my midwives as wel...
Vitamins/ Supplements
Asked by K.G. from Chicago
on December 2, 2008
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I have been taking a prenatal vitamin since I am still nursing my son. I have heard that many of these vitamins have small amounts of lead and that some don't absorb w...
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- K., You have a lot of great questions. Good for you for wanting to supply your body with good, quality supplements. You want to be able find a vitamin company that ...
- ConsumerLab.com is a third party tester of all the vitamins on the market, however, you have to pay an annual fee to be a member and have access to their files. But y...
- Wow, great topic K.! You are absolutely right about all vitamins are not alike - even in health food stores. Whole food nutrition is absolutely necessary. Eating raw...
What's Your Favorite Prenatal Vitamins? and What About Other Supplements?
Asked by A.S. from Dallas
on March 8, 2007
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Hi. Does anyone have a prenatal vitamin that they love/doesn't make them feel sick? And has anyone done any research on taking a flax seed oil supplement(for the omeg...
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- I take Cal-nate (prescription) and have had no side effects. But, I didn't have morning sickness either. Try it out and see if it will help you!
- Most of the vitamins made me feel sick - I could taste them all day! However, I really liked the Centogen Ultra (prescription only). It is a capsule. Good luck!
- I found a liquid supplement to work the best. My friends kids are so healthy (they are 6 and 9 now) and they believe it's because of the vitamins she used during preg...
Prenatal Vitamins
Asked by C.N. from Memphis
on April 3, 2007
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Any suggestions on a particular brand of prenatal vitamins? Are some better than others?
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- you may wanna wait til #1 is potty trained before you have 2 in diapers. Food for thought.
- My doctor prescribed mine for me, and the pharmacist said that the main difference in the ones he prescribed and the over the counter ones, were that the prescription ...
- I worked for a ob/gyn for over 6 six years. I've learned that you should call your dr and ask for a prescription. I like prima care. It has all the new stuff like omeg...
Non Prescription Prenatal Vitamins
Asked by M.P. from New York
on October 27, 2007
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My doctor says it is safer to take prescription prenatal vitamins. I think the vitamins that she prescribe to me is not enough and want to take another kind with more ...
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- M.: prescription vs non prescription doesn't matter as much but it has to be a pre-natal vitamin. During pregnancy more is not better. Certain vitamins in excess ...
- When pregnant with my 1st child the prenatal vitamins made me naseaus so i took 2 Flintstone vitamins and a folic acid (the doctor told me to) and my daughter is just ...
- The only reason I would recommend prescription is because it often comes with a stool softener. Pregnancy and the need for higher amounts of iron could be greatly cons...
Good Prenatal Vitamins?
Asked by V.C. from Los Angeles
on July 10, 2008
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We are considering having another baby, so I need to start taking prenatal vitamins. The ones I took during my first pregnancy were so gigantic and gross! Any recomm...
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- Well this was a prescription prenatal so you may have to ask your doctor about it. My doctor also gave me some samples so I could try them before I bought them. I us...
- Several months before I even thought that we'd start trying for another baby, I'd go into my Ob/Gyn's office and ask for a prenatal vitamin prescription. For us, pres...
- I would HIGHLY recommmend East West Essentials Optimal Prenatal vitamins! They are natural, which was a huge +, they are easy to take and they do not give you an upse...
