Prenatal Vitamins/Supplements? - Page 2

[Yaliina]

Originally Posted by Pinoikoi

I take Cranberry tablets, Vit D, B12, and Rainbow Prenatal one a day... I will switch to a more extensive prenatal once I am done with this bottle (which will be soon).. my midwife has me on an extensive plan (supplements and nutrition specific for Alaskan mamas which can be a bit different than other people) but I don't want to order $100+ until I am sure this pregnancy will stick (plus I want to use up what I have!).

Why the cranberry? I was taking that BEFORE I conceived to help get a girl, but I stopped when I got the +. Should I keep taking those?
I am taking New Chapter Perfect Prenatals as well, and their Omega-7 (every other day or so) and an Omega-3 I just bought (don't remember the brand, but it's enetric coated). I eat pretty well, so I think that should do me.

PS- Thanks for the link, too, Sihaya

[Pinoikoi]

Originally Posted by Yaliina

Why the cranberry? I was taking that BEFORE I conceived to help get a girl, but I stopped when I got the +. Should I keep taking those?

I take cranberry tablets all the time.. I have recurrent UTI problems, and cranberry tablets work better for that than cranberry juice (mainly I think because most cranberry juice has added sugar and the tablets are straight cranberry). If you don't get bladder infections then I don't see the point of taking them... but for me they can help prevent those which means less antibiotics for me in my future...

[peachsara]

Alright, I am officially feeling over-supplemented!

I am taking:
Whole Foods based Multivitamin
Vitamin C
Folic Acid
Calcium, Magnesium, and Zinc (3 a day)
JuicePlus (2 a day)
Fish Oil (3 a day)
Crappy Probiotic (6 a day)
Clove of Raw Garlic at bedtime

I'm trying to alternate alot of it so I'm not taking so much everyday. I'm also thinking of adding a vitamin D supplement for the immune support.

[alivia]

I'm glad I'm not the only one taking so many stinking pills every day!

I'm on:
Megafoods Prenatal (4 a day)
Megafoods Blood Builder w/ B6, iron & folic acid (1 a day)
Calcium Lactate (3 a day)
Flax seed oil (2 a day)
Drenatrophin (Standard Process adrenal support, 2 a day)
Thymex (SP thymus gland support, 2 a day)
Wheat Germ Oil (2 a day)
Magnesium (1 a day)

I just went to see the nutritionist for an initial prenatal evaluation, and I'm supposed to be adding in 4 more Standard Process pills each day to cover more bases as soon as they come in.

I'm figuring out to try to take them throughout the day though. I am tired of getting up every night to pee already!

[WIstudentFE]

I am just starting my regime, but I'm taking Rainbow Light Complete Prenatal System (has probiotics), plus DHA/EPA, and additional Vitamin D3 which has has more and more promising studies done about its benefits.