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allikat
LIF Infant
Member since 5/06 283 total posts
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Alli
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Prenatals vs Multivitamin
Hi, Ladies!
Went to the ob/gyn the other day for an annual. Knowing we would be TTC later in the year, I asked how to prepare. She prescribed prenatals. I understand the need for DHA and folic acid, however the multivitamin I take now has so many other vitamins in it, too.
Do you take the prenatals and supplement with other vitamins? I have heard some ladies take a multi and supplement with folic acid and DHA.
Just wondering what everyone does...
Thanks!
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Posted 1/23/11 11:44 AM  |
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bettybcafe
Big brother in the making
Member since 7/07 8611 total posts
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M
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Re: Prenatals vs Multivitamin
I mainly just take a prenatal OTC. It has I think 600mg of Folic Acid and I believe thats whats most important. I also take Vitamin D but thats only being I was vit. d deficient and Dr. had recommended that for me. Ive also started taking b6 to lengthen my luetal phase but I dont know if I will continue that.
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| Posted 1/23/11 1:27 PM |
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JDC112010
He's my hamball :)
Member since 10/10 1419 total posts
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Jessica
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Re: Prenatals vs Multivitamin
I like th gummy multi vitamins and I usually take 2 a day, so now I have started the women's one a day prenatal and just have 1 multi vitamin towards the middle of the day.
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| Posted 1/23/11 1:29 PM |
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MrsT809
LIF Adult
Member since 9/09 12167 total posts
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Re: Prenatals vs Multivitamin
My dr had told me a regular multivitamin was fine while TTC. I continued what I had been taking for a while and then switched to prenatal once I ran out. To be honest, I don't remember seeing any differences when reading the labels.
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| Posted 1/23/11 1:37 PM |
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cateyemm
Twins!
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Re: Prenatals vs Multivitamin
i am taking a multi vitamin that had exactly the same amount of folic acid and dha as the prenatal. i think prenatals might have more iron.
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| Posted 1/23/11 1:42 PM |
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gina409
TWINS!
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Re: Prenatals vs Multivitamin
i take a prenatal
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| Posted 1/23/11 4:04 PM |
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Re: Prenatals vs Multivitamin
My ob-gyn said a regular multivitamin is fine for ttc.
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| Posted 1/23/11 5:21 PM |
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MrsFishstick
LIF Adult
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Re: Prenatals vs Multivitamin
I was taking a multi, but when I went to the gyn she gave me a bunch of prenatal samples so I'm going to take those and when they run out I'll do over the counter. I think it makes your uterine wall stronger or something. Not sure so don't take my word for it, but it can't hurt.
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| Posted 1/23/11 5:30 PM |
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Re: Prenatals vs Multivitamin
I take a OTC prenatal and an OTC DHA. My OB said that is fine for TTC and pregnant. I did the same when pregnant with my DD.
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| Posted 1/23/11 5:41 PM |
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Re: Prenatals vs Multivitamin
When we started TTC the first time, my OB prescribed prenatals and I started taking those and stopped taking my multivitamin.
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| Posted 1/23/11 8:15 PM |
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azailia
He's TWO already!!!
Member since 9/09 1507 total posts
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Dana
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Re: Prenatals vs Multivitamin
I was told that prenatals are actually better vitamins for us to take all the time not just preg.
its just that some people can stomach them.
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| Posted 1/23/11 8:20 PM |
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