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I actually have been taking Flintstone Vitamins but you have to make sure you take 2 a day. These have worked out perfectly. I know a few other bees take these vitamins too.
ETA: This was approved by my OB and their nurses.
you want both vitamins and folic acid (which I don't think flintstones has). you could always call your ob office and ask them to recommend something - or call in a prescription ahead of your appointment! I only took prescription myself (cheaper for me than otc)
@Janna - Actually it does have folic acid. It was the first thing that they looked at. Also, this is why you end up taking 2 a day instead of one. Like other vitamins I have seen OTC you may have to add more folic acid to your diet.
Check with your OB. Other bees and myself take the Flinstones vitamins because it isn't as harsh for us. They aren't horse pills and our bodies handle it better.
GNC makes a nice prenatal vitamin with iron and folic acid. I took it for 8 months before TTC'ing and it never upset my stomach.
To add to snmcdowell's note, you may need to try multiple prenatals to find the "right" one that you and your body prefers. Since everyone's body is different, one vitamin does not work for everyone.
@roddybride, - thanks! I had no idea. I never had a problem with my prescription pre natals, but I know many people do.
@Janna - No problemo. The first prenatals I took were the One a Day pre-natals and they didn't work for me.
Oh, another good vitamin to take especially when you are pregnant is one with DHA, like Expecta Lipil Softgels. I take them and for me they are easy to swallow and I get the proper amount of DHA. Some prenatals have them in there while others do not.
my favorite ones were from Trader Joes. Im now taking the GNC Prenatal Formula with Iron. They are both great, but I prefer the Trader Joes ones. They both make me pretty nauseous if I take them on an empty stomach though...definitely eat something with them
My nurse always told me that if you KNOW you`re TTC, you should be taking your prenatals for up to a YEAR before the TTC commencement date.
If the high iron in the vitamins are making you naseaus, try drinking a lot of orange juice before or with the vitamins, apparently vit C helps with iron absorption.
Im a punk and I hate pills so my OB and my midwives approved the use of flinstones. I would however like to find just the DHA soft pills but since I cant I try to eat kids yogurt ect with DHA in it.
@The.mrs.2010 - Did you try the Expecta DHA pills? They are softgels and very easy to swallow.
I believe being on BC depletes your folic acid, so definitely start taking a pre-natal right away. I took one I got at the natural food store - Sisu Multi Plus Expecting (I think). I started taking it six months before TTC. Anything that has at least 1mg of folic acid is good, though.
I had a miscarriage at 10 weeks and then my OB put me on a prescription one called PregVit Folic 5 which is super high in folic acid (on the chance that my miscarriage was due to neural tube defects). There is also a regular PregVit that has less folic acid, which she switched me to after the first trimester in this pregnancy. The nice thing about PregVit is that they have different nutrients in the morning and evening pill (separating iron and calcium, for example, which interfere with each other) for optimal absorption. Also, can upset your stomach less, I understand. My OB said ideally you should be on prenatals for at least 3 months before conceiving.
I've never had stomach upset from any of the vitamins I've taken, but I have an iron stomach anyway, so that means nothing. :-)
I'm taking Rainbow Light (they are available at Target and amazon.com among other places). It was important to me to find vegetarian prenatals which is surprisingly hard to do. I've only been on them for a few days, but no upset stomach so far.
I am getting married in July and we are going to TTC right away. I have been on the pill for a very long time, and I will take the last pill the day after my wedding. Anyway, I called my gyn and asked them to call in a prescription for prenatal vitamins, and they told me that there's no need to take them until I get pregnant. I was really surprised. I am currently just taking One-a-day essential (has 400 folic acid in them) with an extra 400 of folic acid. Do you think that's enough?
I'm guessing if you call your doctor, he/she would be willing to call in a prescription for you even if you're not due for your appointment for another month or 2. My doctor did that for me and I'm taking Prefera B+DHA. I tried a few that she gave me samples for a while back, and this one is the only one that didn't upset my stomach.
@jekomo Spinal Bifida is caused in the early weeks of pregnancy (folic acid helps to prevent), so by the time you realize you are pregnant and start taking folic acid, it's moot. That's why docs (not sure why yours didn't) recommend taking at least a month or two before getting pregnant.
Your OB should have a cabinet FULL of samples for you to try. My OB let me try five or six, so I could figure out which one worked for my body. Then he wrote me a scrip for it.
I believe prenatal vitamins are regulated, so ANY will meet the requirements. I took Rainbox LIght, bc they are gluten free. I didn't start DHA (Expecta) until after I was pregnant, but I probably should've earlier...just didn't really know about it.
Rainbow light is above the minimum requirements, but they didn't make me sick until AFTER I was pregnant....you should really take your vitamins after a meal REGARDLESS, and I recommend taking your PNV after dinner (if your morning sickness is truly morning). When my MS was at the worst, I would just cut the pill in half and take half with lunch and half with dinner. Start early! Just in case you can't keep them down once you ARE pregnant. ;)
I was a Flinstone's kid! Now that I'm no longer pregnant I can take my Costco prenatal with DHA.
Wow! Thanks, ladies. I appreciate your insight and recommendations. I'll try the Flinstone's (I remember how yummy they were from when I was a kid) and then see if my doc has a different recommendation when I see her. If all goes well and I get pregnant as quickly as I hope, I'll be 35 when I deliver, so I'm sure there will be additional things to consider and take since it will be considered an "at risk" pregnancy.
I got my prenatals from Costco. NatureMade with DHA. I only heard one bad review, something about the dye they put in it. But otherwise they are great and my nurse approved. If I don't take it on time, I start feeling slightly nauseaus so I try to take them like clockwork...and with milk or food.
FYI, if your pills make you nauseous, take them at night. I was worried they might, so my doctor told me to just take them at night so I could sleep through the nausea. Granted, now I have no idea if they make me ill, because I'm unconscious:) Also, I talked to my pharmacist, and he told me that almost all of the over the counters are OK if you are a totally "normal" case, and your doctor has not told you otherwise. He just recommended at least 800 mg of folic, and to be sure to get enough calcium as well (forgot the number he gave me).
@1liitlep - I believe the offical term is "advanced maternal age". its really a lovely term, gotta love the medical establishment for that one :) - I am close, but will be an AMA mom for the next one :)
AMA mom here! Luckily it's the norm in Seattle. No one bats an eyelash.
New Chapter Perfect Prenatals... They're awesome. You can take them on an empty stomach and they are whole food organic vitamins.
@RoddyBride09: I used to vomit when i took prenatals. Then my docotor recommended i take flinstones too. A double dose!!!
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Hi Mama Bees,
I'm getting married in August and we'll TTC shortly after (it would be fun to have a honeymoon baby)! I don't have my annual OB/GYN appointment until the end of July - right before the wedding. What over the counter pre-natal vitamins are recommended by your physicians before you got pregnant?! I want to start taking them now!
Thanks!