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What Brand/Type of prenatal vitamins are you taking?

post #1 of 5
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I've been taking Trader Joe's one-a-day prenatals and odorless omegas for a while now (I kept taking a prenatal because I've been nursing), but I took a different one while I was actually pregnant last time. I can't remember what it was called, but it was a food based 6 vitamins and a fish pill, split between two doses a day. I think it cost about $30/month.

My neighbor is a naturopathic doctor and feels that the TJs are not good quality and wants me to upgrade to "Innate Response" which have different formulations for different trimesters.

I'm curious both if you take the Innate Response, or what other brands might be favorites among the supplement conscious crowd.

Thanks!
post #2 of 5
Raw Prenatal
Raw B12
D (I don't recall the brand)
Ocean's Mom (DHA, ARA, Omega 3 fish oil)

I usually take organic cranberry tablets (from Safeway O line) but I keep forgetting to get some more.

I get mine at Apple A Day and Beyond I think. They ship free.
post #3 of 5
My naturopath gives me:

Thorne's Basic Prenatal (3/day)

Integrative Buffered Vitamin C (1 gram 2/day)

Carlson Vitamin D3 (2000 IU 2/day)

Metabolic Maintenance Cal/Mag/Zinc Complex w 400 IU Vitamin D (2/day)

Carlson Norwegian Salmon Oil (1 gram 2/day) for EPA & DHA

And I feel really good about these!
post #4 of 5
I am taking Twinlab's prenatal. I originally bought NSI brand, but when it came I noticed it had soy isoflavones in it, which I didn't want. It was kind of hard to find one that didn't.
I also take NSI's fish oil, vitamin D3, vitamin E, and iodine (for under-active thyroid).
post #5 of 5
I take Thorne prenatals which my acupuncturist recommended and have been happy with them. I also add in extra calcium, vitamin D3, biotin, vitamin C - every other day, folic acid, Barlean's Fish Oil and this trimester I've been adding in a half dose of Floradix for a little extra iron. The supplemental vitamins are all a local natural store brand that is trustworthy.
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