Are you taking vitamins?

[Deleted]

What prenatal, if any, are you taking?

[Deleted]

I didn't take one with DD and was fine throughout the pregnancy.

I BF'd for 18 months though and shortly after started getting really sick. I had a folate/B12 deficiency and have been taking those since to correct my levels. I'm thinking I want to switch to a prenatal multivitamin and supplement if I need more B12 because I'm supposed to take 1000 mcg. I need something easy to swallow though because I'm a huge baby.

[wittyandwaiting]

I'm taking PregVit Folic 5; it's a prenatal vitamin that's prescribed and has extra folic acid. (https://duchesnay.com/en/pregvit) it's two smaller pills, one in the morning and one with dinner.

[bluedot]

I take the Kroger brand gummy prenatals. My NP said they are fine for 1st tri, but I will need the iron in the old fashioned pills come 2nd tri.

[ciaobaby]

I am taking VirtPrex, which is a prescription prenatal with DHA.

PSA: Meijer has a free prenatal vitamin program. Have your doc send a prescription in and you pick up monthly in the pharmacy at no cost. No paperwork, no requirements, etc...I've been getting my prenatals at Meijer since May 2013 when we decided we wanted to try for a baby and I continued taking them while breastfeeding and when trying for baby #2.

[ladywolff]

I'm just taking 400mcg of folic acid and 10mcg of vitamin D, because that's all that is recommended here. I've been having vitamin D since we decided we wanted a baby, but I've to stop taking them at 13 weeks. The vitamin d I'm to take through out the pregnancy and whilst I'm (hopefully) breastfeeding.

[lilmonk]

I'm taking a pregnancy/breastfeeding from Blackmores.

[jags8]

Of course I am. I have Target brand gummy prenatal vitamins.

[JoeLies]

I am sticking with my Costco vitamins this time around. They have the same or more of everything my prenatal did last time. They are a bit bigger and harder to swallow, but I have a huge bottle, so I may as well use them.

[Deleted]

Aug 7, 2015 3:04:02 GMT -5 armfruit said:

Aug 6, 2015 22:28:45 GMT -5 ciaobaby said:

I am taking VirtPrex, which is a prescription prenatal with DHA.

PSA: Meijer has a free prenatal vitamin program. Have your doc send a prescription in and you pick up monthly in the pharmacy at no cost. No paperwork, no requirements, etc...I've been getting my prenatals at Meijer since May 2013 when we decided we wanted to try for a baby and I continued taking them while breastfeeding and when trying for baby #2.

I did this with DS. Now I'm getting my script filled at Target because I don't shop Meijer regularly. For me it's $4 with my insurance.

I wish I lived near a Meijer, Giant is the only bigger grocery store with pharmacy near me.

[yourgirlblue]

Aug 7, 2015 6:15:57 GMT -5 jags8 said:

Of course I am. I have Target brand gummy prenatal vitamins.

+1   

My first pregnancy I went with a Rx prenatals that included a stool softener but was also $30 a month.... you live and you learn and you take your target prenatals!!!

[Ann612]

I was taking just something over the counter but at my last RE visit, she gave me shit-ton of prescriptions samples.

I'm supposed to try them all and pick my favorite. It doesn't really matter for me since none of them make me sick - so in the meantime, I'm enjoying the month of free vitamins!

[cheers]

I take the honest vitamins and DHA. I like them, but they are large and you have to take three of them.

[steveo]

I'm taking these wacky raw Garden of Life ones that are three-a-days -- the only reason is they got good reviews on LabDoor.com, which is why I switched to them. (I used to take Nature Made).

It drives me mad that supplements are basically completely unregulated in this country. I don't feel like I can trust any labels any more.

Also, I feel like the title of this post should be "Which Vitamins are you Taking?" Not "Are you Taking Vitamins?" Because if you're not, I have serious questions about that choice...

[doublehammock]

I have never stopped since TTCing DS in 2011. I take the Rainbow Light ones. I like and have no issues.

[MissMusic]

Aug 7, 2015 9:56:33 GMT -5 @pennygirl2013 said:

I take the Vitafusion gummy ones. I did buy the Target brand ones on Sunday though because I was there and they were cheaper.

I have taken both; I think I have Vitafusion open now and Target ones in the cabinet.

Also, some people have said they feel sick after taking prenatals in general.  You can curb that by taking them before bed, or finding one without Iron in them. Edit: or find a brand that works for you!  Prenatals are important!

[jags8]

Aug 7, 2015 13:18:14 GMT -5 MissMusic said:

Aug 7, 2015 9:56:33 GMT -5 @pennygirl2013 said:

I take the Vitafusion gummy ones. I did buy the Target brand ones on Sunday though because I was there and they were cheaper.

I have taken both; I think I have Vitafusion open now and Target ones in the cabinet.

Also, some people have said they feel sick after taking prenatals in general.  You can curb that by taking them before bed, or finding one without Iron in them. Edit: or find a brand that works for you!  Prenatals are important!

I have to take my progesterone pill before bed, so I also pop my gummy prenatals at the same time. I figured that if some point the make me queasy, it will be safer that I'm already taking them before bed!

[beyoncepadthai]

I've taken the Similac prenatals since my MC in 2011.

[iamlindabelcher]

I'm taking a normal Solgar vitamin (Dr said it was ok as long as it had Iron) and an additional Folic Acid Pill also from Solgar.

[PiradicalMaid]

Aug 7, 2015 12:50:48 GMT -5 doublehammock said:

I have never stopped since TTCing DS in 2011. I take the Rainbow Light ones. I like and have no issues.

Me too! My LO was born in 2011 too

I also take iron because my hemoglobin runs low without it and vitamin D because I'm deficient without it.

I just ordered calcium chews because I recently cut out dairy (pretty sure I'm lactose intolerant but haven't been tested) and I an worried about gettung enough in ny diet. Plus, they can replace my D supplement because they have the same amount!

[bethkate]

Aug 7, 2015 12:23:23 GMT -5 steveo said:

*snip*

Also, I feel like the title of this post should be "Which Vitamins are you Taking?" Not "Are you Taking Vitamins?" Because if you're not, I have serious questions about that choice...

Agreed. 

I started prenatals when we started TTC in 2012 and have been taking them ever since. I just take the store brand (Hannaford) ones since they have all of the recommended amounts of folic acid and iron, etc.

[sympkin]

I'm another one who just really hasn't stopped taking them. A pregnancy, 17 months of breastfeeding and by the time I was done all that we were going to try again for #2 soon so it wasn't worth stopping them.

I take Life brand, which are just Centrum knock-offs I believe, along with some Omega-3s. I think I might also take additional calcium supplements this time.

[peanutmuse]

CVS gummy brand. They were buy one, get one free yesterday. I can't do iron this early, it makes me nauseous. So I just make sure to get the DHA and folic acid.

[Deleted]

I just remembered! With DD I didn't take a "prenatal" instead my doctor said I could take a Flinstones Complete because it has everything a prenatal has (even iron) but it's chewable. The dosages are a little lower so I'll supplement with extra folic acid and B12 and I'm going to take a DHA gummy.

Anyone give their kid DHA? I'm wondering if I should give DD like half a gummy, she doesn't really do a lot of fish.

[Deleted]

Aug 10, 2015 10:25:18 GMT -5 armfruit said:

@aest DHA is in lots of stuff, like avocado. We focus on a well balanced diet

Yeah. So do we... but toddlers don't always eat everything they're given on their plate. 

[steveo]

Aug 10, 2015 10:25:18 GMT -5 armfruit said:

@aest DHA is in lots of stuff, like avocado. We focus on a well balanced diet

I don't think avocados have DHA, they have another type of Omega 3 (ALA). As far as I know, ALA does not have the same benefits as DHA. DHA is only found in fish / fish oil, eggs and some other random things (liver, maybe?) -- though I am far from a nutrition expert, so am happy to be disabused of my misunderstanding.

@aest I have given my 4yo this stuff off and on for the past couple of years. He LOVES it -- tastes gross to me, but no accounting for what my kid likes and doesn't like.