Prenatal Vitamins

[lindaski]

What prenatal vitamins are you all taking? I'm confused about just over the counter vs. prescription.  My current OB gave me a prescription for a certain vitamin but I didn't ended up picking it up because it was going to cost me $40 a month!  crazy.  Right now I just have One a day prenatal.  

[cwoodard]

I use New Chapter prenatal vitamins, which are whole food vitamins.

Along this line of thought.. what if anything are people taking for a DHA supplement? I'm doing the Nordic Naturals DHA. Just wondering if there are other maybe better options.

[OdinsMommy0409]

My midwife recommends Rainbow Light Prenatals. They are food-based and more readily absorbed. Typical OTC vitamins (i.e. from Walgreens/CVS/Wal-Mart) are usually too dense and don't use the best form of the vitamin for absorption. I get them at Whole Foods though I'm sure you could find them at any health food store or vitamin shoppe (or Amazon). 

Edited to add: one-a-day vitamins of any brand are particularly poor for absorption. you just can't expect your body to absorb what it needs in one mega dose.

[slimkins]

I am also taking the Rainbow Light ones right now. Just grabbed them at the store the other day before I even got my BFP. Wishful thinking

I was taking Solaray Food Source capsules, but ran out a while back. They seemed pretty fantastic. Smelled like onion powder or something.

I'm not yet taking DHA ones. Looking forward to hearing all the brands that everyone is taking.

[samstress]

DDCC...

i second new chapter organics perfect prenatal

[ElaynesMom]

I take SISU Multi Expecting prenatal vitamins (a Canadian brand). You take 2 pills a day, and they are powdered vitamins in a gel cap, so if you throw up trying to swallow them, you can open them up and sprinkle on a spoon of food. I bought them at the health store, and I think they are probably a step up quality wise than Materna or the like. My local health store also had New Chapter prenatals, but they cost almost 50 dollars for a one month supply here, and I just can't pay that.

[parsley]

I really like the Rainbow Light prenatals.  I find them easier to digest and I'm hoping the red rasberry leaf, ginger powder and other herbals will be beneficial. 

Last pregnancy I took a prescription vitamin and it was really hard to keep down with morning sickness. 

[zakdat]

I take the Platinum Easymulti prenatal with DHA.  It's a one-a-day, but I did notice that it seems to absorb rather well (as long as I keep my water intake up).  I also take Sisu Calcium/Magnesium when I think my diet has not been adequate.  I have to admit - I can be a bit spacey when it comes to taking supplements. 

[Mooncat]

my gynecologist has me on the gesticare dha.  i've had no issues w/ it so far- have been on it for 2 months now.  he gave me samples of some others (don't know their names at the moment) but i haven't tried them yet.  

[frogautumn]

I take the New Chapter vitamins, Nordic Naturals CLO, and Floradix. I tend to get low in iron during pregnancy.

[mrskatiekuj]

I am taking Rainbow Lite prenatal as per the recommendation of my midwife (said they are more readily absorbed) - and you can get them at Target! I am taking a Fish Oil twice a day by Nordic Naturals.

[Kaydove]

I'm taking Thorne Research at the recommendation from my Naturalpath. You can find them on Amazon. I'm also taking taking their Vitamin D, 10,000 IU (I live in Seattle that has 9 months of cloudy and rainy). I'm also taking Pharmax DHA.

[NourishCreate]

I'm taking Homefirst prenatals (  http://store.homefirst.com/Prenatal-Multi-with-Probiotics/productinfo/MPP/  )  they have methylated folate and b12  and has probiotics in them.   So far, only prenatal that doesn't make my kidney's ache! 

I'm thinking also of getting the Thorne prenatal to try- since it has methylated vitamins (more absorbable)

Taking Vital Choice Salmon Oil

Green Pastures fermented cod liver oil and butter oil  

[Janel47]

I'll probably change some when I hire a midwife and can get her recommendations.  For now, I'm keeping all my bases covered, but just normal Target stuff.  I'll spend the extra money once I know what I need for sure.  I'm taking fish oil, B complex, iron-free prenatal gummies, calcium/vit D, live culture yogurt and cranberry supplements.  I've had HORRIBLE dental problems post partum, so calcium is a way high priority for me, B complex helps my nausea, gummies help that too (although they turn my urine bright yellow, so I'm sure I need something that's more easily absorbed), and cranberry to avoid UTIs which I tend to get frequently while pregnant.  Goodness, some of those pills are enormous! 

[Jaysmylilpunkin]

I'm taking the Rainbow Light and I think I like them better than the New Chapter I took with my last baby. I'm also taking a Fish Oil tablet, but it's a special one that has no mercury. It has DHA in it.

[CoastaGal]

New Chapter Prenatals here (three times a day, I freak out a little bit because I'm so afraid I'll forget) and Nordic naturals prenatal DHA.

I was thinking about taking some calcium supplements (we live in ME, always rainy, barely any sun here) but my bottle said not to be taken during pregnancy or breastfeeding...is there a brand that makes prenatal calcium supplements? If so I couldn't find it.

[APToddlerMama]

DDCC.  I was taking Rainbow Lights and stumbled upon a thread on here that had a link showing they are one of the top ten worst for lead content.  If you put it in the MDC search engine, I'm sure you can find the link.  I'm taking New Chapter now and I like them. 

[Janel47]

Any recommendations for DHA that don't make you burp trout flavor???  I don't think I can handle it once morning sickness gets worse. 

[cwoodard]

I've seen several times now in various places that if you put your DHA in the freezer and take them frozen you won't get the after taste. I haven't tried it myself so can't verify, but thought I would pass that along! 

[Jaysmylilpunkin]

I take my DHAs at night so that the burping is gone by the morning.