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The ones I bought were in a set. I have a bottle of regular prenatals, and a bottle of DHA supplements. I was thinking about adding more Folic Acid, but my Doctor didn't seem concerened with the amount I was getting.
Is there anything else I should add?
I'm just taking my pre-natal... and am having trouble remembering that.. lol (I have to take it so many hours after another med so I forget alot) =(
In addition to my prenatal (generic Target brand), my doc prescribed me vitamin D, but that's it.
I'm not quite pre-TTC yet, but I have heard you should watch your green tea intake, since it can deplete folic acid. So, once I get there I'll probably avoid or limit that.
I'm only taking the target brand that my doctor suggested.... didn't know I should be taking anything else... haha.
Do you guys notice that when you dont take your prenatals your teeth hurt!! I waited to take it at like 6 pm one night and my teeth felt like they were going to fall out. My mom told me to also take calcium bc that little baby is sucking up every nutrient we have.
I take the One-a-day prenatals, Vitamin D (told by doc that "American women don't get enough vitamin D"), and I pop TUMS like its my job (but that's for the heartburn!) so I guess thats extra calcium?
Just my multivitamins that have the recommended 400 mcg of folic acid.
Have you talked to your OB/GYN about all the supplements you are taking in addition to the prenatal? You can take too much which is not a good thing either.
I would be careful about taking 1,000mcg of folic acid because that is the max you should be ingesting. Not to mention you likely get some from other food you eat assuming you have a healthy daily diet.
These all give you folic acid and I know for me in a typical day I eat 2 of these items min.
http://www.americanpregnancy.org/pregnancyhealth/nutrientguidelines.htm
http://www.americanpregnancy.org/gettingpregnant/PEPreconception.html
I take the prenatal, Vitamin D & Folic Acid
Actually additional folic acid will NOT hurt you...I am taking 4mg of it a day due to my daughter having anecephaly. That is a big difference from the 800 micrograms that is usually in prenatals. My doctor ensured me that there really isn't side effects to "too much" folic acid for most people. I had to get a prescription for the Folic Acid & it comes in 1mg pills so I have to take 4 of them. I swear I take 8 pills total in a day.
AM: 1 Vit. D, 2 Folic, 1 Zoloft PM: 1 Vit. D, 2 Folic & 1 Prenatal
I feel like an 80 yr old that needs one of those pill boxes! haha!
I am taking a prenatal, calcium supplements and DHA. I'm guessing I get plenty of Vitamin D through my prental + the fact I live in Florida.
i take a prenatal vitamin (target brand) and DHA supplement (also target brand). at my 16 week appt, they did bloodwork and discovered that I was slightly vitamin D deficient, so I took 4000 IU of vitamin D until it leveled out around 28 weeks and I decreased to 1000 daily.
I also started taking probiotics a few weeks ago. My aunt is an herbalist and she really encourages them to regulate your and baby's digestive system. she says it can really help baby in the first few weeks of life if you're taking them, and can even help to prevent cholic. My doctor okay'd them.
ps. this may be TMI, and this isn't really a supplement, but I drink a glass of prune juice every day (not as nasty as I thought it would be!) and eat metamucil crackers every few days to get extra fiber. I have had horrible bouts of constipation so that helps prevent that. i was taking an additional calcium supplement for a few weeks because I heard all the horror stories about dental issues during pregnancy. I stopped because they made the constipation way worse. Apparently they can have a binding effect. So be sure to drink LOTS of water and eat lots of fiber if you decide to take them and are already prone to constipation.
I took my prescription prenatals with DHA supplement. My OB also asked me to take Vitamin D, Vitamin C, and Calcium. For awhile there I was also taking Vitamin B6 but that was for morning sickness.
Have you talked to your OB/GYN about all the supplements you are taking in addition to the prenatal? You can take too much which is not a good thing either.
Prenatal vitamin & fish oil
Folate / Folic Acid
Calcium
Vitamin D
Of course when I actually do get pregnant, I will run these by my OB/GYN just for extra peace of mind, but I personally am comfortable with the levels.
I am actively TTC. (Obviously)
I take 2 flinstone vitamins a day. I also take high calcium tums (when I can remember) Once I get pregnant I will also take an additional DHA supplement.
I tried prenatals and honestly they made me sick. My OBGYN said it was ok to switch to flinstones and she said tons of women switch to flintstones when they can not take horsepills ooops I mean regular prenatals.
Calcium supplement-- There's not much in the prenatals. The midwife highly recommended it, esp since I have weak teeth enamel as it is. When I mentioned that I was popping Tums after every meal to my OB, she said that it's good for heartburn, but doesn't do much for calcium bc it's not a type of calcium that is easily absorbed by the body. I had been slacking on my calcium supplement bc of I thought the Tums were probably covering my bases there, but apparently not.
Besides that, DHA or just trying to get more good fatty acids in my diet (avocado, fish, etc.).
Protein has actually been the hardest nutrient for me to stay on top of during pregnancy, especially since there isn't any in prenatals, I'm not a huge meat eater, and protein powders and shakes come with warnings like "Check with your medical professional before consuming this product if you are pregnant or nursing." I try to stay on top of it with eggs, dairy, nuts, etc. but it seems I just can't hit my protein targets without some meat.
@panterapeach: lol. I'm just taking the horsepills (prenatals) that come with an extra DHA supplement. Does anyone else have an issue with the giant pills getting stuck in their throat while they're going down? It's extrememly painful for me, although the sensation passes after about 5 minutes. I think it might be something about the shape of the CVS brand pills that I'm taking right now, so I'll probably switch once I'm done with these in 3 months. (They had an amazing sale, so I bought a ton of them!)
From the rest of you it sounds like calcium and vitamin D might not be a bad idea, so maybe I'll try adding those in.
@abbyful: Does that mean that you need to take calcium at a different time of the day from when you take your prenatals w/ zinc?
@skibobrown - Yeah, I take my calcium and prenatals at different meals or times.
@skibobrown: I am the worst pill swallower ever, but my prescription prenatals go down like water. And they are huge for my standards! I don't know what it is, but I am amazed every day.
I think more important than taking 4 or 5 supplements is making sure you eat a healthy diet. I get that the additional folic acid intake is necessary, but as far as calcium, fish oil, etc goes, that should be covered by a sensible and healthy diet. And daily outdoor time takes care of your vitamin D. Experts can't even seem to agree on how effective dietary vitamin D and supplements really are.
@AprilJo2011: I think it's more the shape of these prenatals than the size. The previous ones that I were taking were even bigger, but they were long and thin, and so they always went down the right way. These ones are more football shaped, and I think they go down sideways sometimes and get lodged in my throat.
I jusrt take prenatals and folic acid. I just read an article from MSNBC that states higher does of folic acid have been shown to increase chances of multiples. I take 1200 mcg total because I am hoping we do have multiples aince I need to have a c section and in order to have our big family with out damage to my uterus multiples are the way to go.
@MrsRingor2011: This is interesting....Since I'm on the mega dose of Folic Acid....twins would be HEAVEN!!! Then I could knock out the two kids at one time..since I'll be 38 in November! ha!
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I'm just curious what everyone is taking in addition to their prenatal vitamins, if anything.
I'm taking: