List of prenatal vitamins

Lilu · 10-05-2007, 04:52 PM

Does anybody know the list of all the prenatal vitamins I should be taking right now?

I'm 5 weeks pregnant

Thank you in advance.

Atticus90 · 10-05-2007, 04:59 PM

hope this helps

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doyathink · 10-05-2007, 05:00 PM

Thats probably a good question for your Dr. to answer.

BornToResist · 10-05-2007, 05:01 PM

Why yes I do. Your doctor will probably prescribe some good ones, but until then, make sure you get some that have between 600 and 1000 mcg of folic acid per day, and 27 to 60 mg of iron. It will tell you on the label how much. Your doctor will do blood tests to tell you if you're anemic or not, which would require more iron, but don't take more until you know that. Folic acid is most important though, especially in the beginning.

I took 300 mg a day of DHA suppliments, which you can get from flaxseed i think or fish oil. I think the name is Omega-3 fatty acids, that's what you need.

I also took calcium, which you should get about 1,000 mg per day.

Good luck!

spirits · 10-05-2007, 05:18 PM

Interestingly, Omega-3 fatty acids are recently recommended. We didn't know about the importance of Omega-3 fatty acids when we were babies. So left out, makes me wonder if my IQ would go up if I had those fortified milk formulas.

Atticus90 · 10-05-2007, 05:23 PM

do vitamins even need to be taken? .. my mom is pregnant and she doesnt take any vitamins at all

spirits · 10-05-2007, 05:27 PM

Folate, B12, and Iron mainly.

Pregnant mothers need this to prevent babies & mother from deficiencies.
Luckily nowadays, doctors all recommend them. So it's advisable that the poster should go to a doctor for further recommendation.

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btw, you can get it from food. So it's possible your mother got these vitamin purely from food. Most diets don't have sufficient enough of these vitamins though, unless they formulate a diet with these vitamins in mind.

Mousty · 10-05-2007, 07:39 PM

The list? They come all in one big pill don't worry about trying to accumulate a bunch of things... either go with materna or life... well it's the only two i've seen =)

BornToResist · 10-05-2007, 07:47 PM

Lots of times you need additional calcium supplements. And the DHA is also not included in the prenatal pill, most times.

I took prenate elite (prescribed) and I liked it.

Lilu · 10-05-2007, 10:22 PM

Thank you for all the advice. We decided to get a prenatal multivitamin/multimiral supplement called Stuart Prenatal. It's got everything except DHA/omega-3. We are going to see if we could see a doctor soon before my 11th week appointment to ask about stuarts.

I've been doing research online regarding this brand, and so far the consumer reviews have been great. Nothing bad about this brand so far. I take my first tablet tomorrow morning, since it's a bit late at night right now.

If any of you or anyone you know have taken Stuarts Prenatal before, do let me know how that go.

Thank you so much for you time

Lilu

10-05-2007, 04:52 PM	#1
Lilu Offline Member Join Date: Nov 2003 Location: USA Gender: Female Age: 27 Posts: 143	List of prenatal vitamins Does anybody know the list of all the prenatal vitamins I should be taking right now? I'm 5 weeks pregnant Thank you in advance.

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Atticus90 Offline Silver Member Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: North Carolina Gender: Male Age: 19 Posts: 1,194	hope this helps [Only registered and activated users can see links. ] __________________ When in battle, show no mercy, for you shall receive none"

10-05-2007, 05:01 PM	#4
BornToResist Offline Platinum Member Join Date: Jul 2006 Gender: Female Posts: 1,846	Why yes I do. Your doctor will probably prescribe some good ones, but until then, make sure you get some that have between 600 and 1000 mcg of folic acid per day, and 27 to 60 mg of iron. It will tell you on the label how much. Your doctor will do blood tests to tell you if you're anemic or not, which would require more iron, but don't take more until you know that. Folic acid is most important though, especially in the beginning. I took 300 mg a day of DHA suppliments, which you can get from flaxseed i think or fish oil. I think the name is Omega-3 fatty acids, that's what you need. I also took calcium, which you should get about 1,000 mg per day. Good luck! __________________ “Wisdom is nothing more than healed pain.” - Robert Gary Lee

10-05-2007, 05:18 PM	#5
spirits Offline Join Date: Feb 2007 Posts: 354	Interestingly, Omega-3 fatty acids are recently recommended. We didn't know about the importance of Omega-3 fatty acids when we were babies. So left out, makes me wonder if my IQ would go up if I had those fortified milk formulas. Last edited by spirits; 10-05-2007 at 05:21 PM.

10-05-2007, 05:23 PM	#6
Atticus90 Offline Silver Member Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: North Carolina Gender: Male Age: 19 Posts: 1,194	do vitamins even need to be taken? .. my mom is pregnant and she doesnt take any vitamins at all __________________ When in battle, show no mercy, for you shall receive none"

10-05-2007, 05:00 PM	#3
doyathink Offline Platinum Member Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: Venus Gender: Female Posts: 5,313	Thats probably a good question for your Dr. to answer.

10-05-2007, 05:27 PM	#7
spirits Offline Join Date: Feb 2007 Posts: 354	Folate, B12, and Iron mainly. Pregnant mothers need this to prevent babies & mother from deficiencies. Luckily nowadays, doctors all recommend them. So it's advisable that the poster should go to a doctor for further recommendation. ----- btw, you can get it from food. So it's possible your mother got these vitamin purely from food. Most diets don't have sufficient enough of these vitamins though, unless they formulate a diet with these vitamins in mind. Last edited by spirits; 10-05-2007 at 05:41 PM.

10-05-2007, 07:39 PM	#8
Mousty Offline Platinum Member Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: Quebec Gender: Female Age: 24 Posts: 2,689	The list? They come all in one big pill don't worry about trying to accumulate a bunch of things... either go with materna or life... well it's the only two i've seen =)

10-05-2007, 07:47 PM	#9
BornToResist Offline Platinum Member Join Date: Jul 2006 Gender: Female Posts: 1,846	Lots of times you need additional calcium supplements. And the DHA is also not included in the prenatal pill, most times. I took prenate elite (prescribed) and I liked it. __________________ “Wisdom is nothing more than healed pain.” - Robert Gary Lee

10-05-2007, 10:22 PM	#10
Lilu Offline Member Join Date: Nov 2003 Location: USA Gender: Female Age: 27 Posts: 143	Got Supplements? Thank you for all the advice. We decided to get a prenatal multivitamin/multimiral supplement called Stuart Prenatal. It's got everything except DHA/omega-3. We are going to see if we could see a doctor soon before my 11th week appointment to ask about stuarts. I've been doing research online regarding this brand, and so far the consumer reviews have been great. Nothing bad about this brand so far. I take my first tablet tomorrow morning, since it's a bit late at night right now. If any of you or anyone you know have taken Stuarts Prenatal before, do let me know how that go. Thank you so much for you time Lilu