https://boards.hellobee.com/ Pregnancy, Baby and Parenting blog, by Hellobee en Sun, 12 Apr 2026 06:08:54 +0000 https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/gummy-prenatal-vitamins#post-2331028 Thu, 22 Oct 2015 22:45:43 +0000 Greentea 2331028@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@Rainbow Sprinkles: Please do share! I can't seem to find any gummies with iron... and I definitely need it! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/gummy-prenatal-vitamins#post-2075215 Wed, 18 Feb 2015 12:56:58 +0000 Umbreon 2075215@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@Rainbow Sprinkles: Which ones do you take?</p> <p>I think what I will end up doing is taking the vitafusion prenatals, and then when I actually do get pregnant, find out from my doctor if she'd rather me switch to something with iron, or take a supplement.</p> <p>I mostly want to get in the habit of taking a vitamin too, but I feel that if I start taking the prenatals then I'll just be ready once things start to happen for us! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/gummy-prenatal-vitamins#post-2075199 Wed, 18 Feb 2015 12:45:55 +0000 Rainbow Sprinkles 2075199@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I take gummies and don't supplement because the ones I use have iron and calcium in them. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/gummy-prenatal-vitamins#post-2075198 Wed, 18 Feb 2015 12:43:03 +0000 dolphin 2075198@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I take Vitafusion gummies and a DHA supplement. My doctor said you don't need to take the DHA until you are further along in your pregnancy though so if I were you I'd just take the gummies. I hate swallowing pills too. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/gummy-prenatal-vitamins#post-2075163 Wed, 18 Feb 2015 12:18:20 +0000 looch 2075163@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Can you see if you can get a prescription for folic acid, separate from prenatals? If so, I'd get that, calcium gummies (Vita Fusion has decent ones) and then Floradix liquid for iron. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/gummy-prenatal-vitamins#post-2075159 Wed, 18 Feb 2015 12:15:29 +0000 Torchwood 2075159@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I took gummies briefly and hated them. I do liquid vitamins now. They're better quality and far more easily absorbed. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/gummy-prenatal-vitamins#post-2075085 Wed, 18 Feb 2015 11:44:15 +0000 Eko 2075085@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I initially took the gummies, but found them to get expensive really quickly. I switched to a normal vitamin (Rainbow Light) and split the pills in half and always took with food. I then switched to NatureMade since their pills are smaller in size. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/gummy-prenatal-vitamins#post-2075003 Wed, 18 Feb 2015 10:54:58 +0000 gingerbebe 2075003@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I took the Nature Made prenatals because it's one soft gel pull a day and that was WAY easier to swallow than the hard pills. It has iron so I would take the gummy calcium fiber prenatal chews at a separate time of day to help absorption and that worked really well for most of my pregnancy after my awful MS passed. My doctor did say if my MS was bad I could just take a folic acid until 20 weeks because prenatals were for my health and not baby - baby was gonna suck whatever it needed from me anyway! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/gummy-prenatal-vitamins#post-2074995 Wed, 18 Feb 2015 10:52:50 +0000 catlady 2074995@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I took gummy prenatals and did not supplement at first. I ended up being iron deficient and eventually had to add iron supplements (but that is very common).</p> <p>I don't think adults need to drink milk every day. I haven't had a glass of milk in years and there's research coming out now that indicates that we just don't need it. Just find your calcium in other places, like veggies and seafood. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/gummy-prenatal-vitamins#post-2074989 Wed, 18 Feb 2015 10:52:01 +0000 LuLu Mom 2074989@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I take gummies and don't supplement. First pregnancy I needed iron, but this time my numbers were fine. I drink almond milk in the morning, plus have yogurt/cheese as snack so I get plenty of calcium/dairy. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/gummy-prenatal-vitamins#post-2074987 Wed, 18 Feb 2015 10:51:34 +0000 Ginabean3 2074987@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I take vita fusion gummies and asked my doctor about the iron and calcium part. He said my blood count was very good so no need for an iron supplement at this time, but I do take some chewy calcium supplements since I don't eat a lot of dairy. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/gummy-prenatal-vitamins#post-2074983 Wed, 18 Feb 2015 10:50:06 +0000 ShootingStar 2074983@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I took the Vitafusion gummies which don't have iron. It worked out well because at one point my OB asked if my prenatal had extra iron and said to switch if it did, because I had enough and didn't need a supplement. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/gummy-prenatal-vitamins#post-2074973 Wed, 18 Feb 2015 10:45:45 +0000 Umbreon 2074973@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Thanks everyone. I think I need a calcium supplement because I feel I don't get enough calcium in my diet. I try to drink milk every day, but it's just not my favourite. One glass is basically all I can get myself to drink. I try to eat cheese often, but I don't think it's enough. </p> <p>As for the iron, I have no idea if I get enough of it. </p> <p>But I have lots to consider now, so thank you. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/gummy-prenatal-vitamins#post-2074965 Wed, 18 Feb 2015 10:41:41 +0000 mrsjyw 2074965@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I take the gummies and don't supplement. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/gummy-prenatal-vitamins#post-2074961 Wed, 18 Feb 2015 10:39:35 +0000 Mrs.KMM 2074961@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I take the Vitafusion gummies (well the CVS knockoffs) and don't supplement anything. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/gummy-prenatal-vitamins#post-2074955 Wed, 18 Feb 2015 10:36:26 +0000 sarac 2074955@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I take the gummies. They're not horrible expensive, and for sure not a ton more than big pills. I can't handle the huge pills either. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/gummy-prenatal-vitamins#post-2074892 Wed, 18 Feb 2015 10:04:12 +0000 blackbird 2074892@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I take the gummies and i do not supplement with calcium and iron. I eat lots of cheese and milk now :) </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/gummy-prenatal-vitamins#post-2074879 Wed, 18 Feb 2015 09:57:10 +0000 MaryM 2074879@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I take vitafusion gummies and do supplement with a vitafusion fiber+calcium. I'm not worried about Iron because I've never been deficient. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/gummy-prenatal-vitamins#post-2074877 Wed, 18 Feb 2015 09:56:05 +0000 mrs.shinerbock 2074877@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I take the gummy ones specifically because they don't have iron. I don't need extra iron and it makes a lot of women feel nauseous. My doctor was fine without a calcium supplement as long as I was getting 2-3 servings of dairy each day. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/gummy-prenatal-vitamins#post-2074876 Wed, 18 Feb 2015 09:56:00 +0000 raspberries 2074876@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I take gummy prenatals too. I haven't had to supplement for iron/calcium - I try to make sure I get enough through my diet, and it's worked so far. VitaFusion has a gummy prenatal supplement for fiber and calcium though, so maybe that would be an option if you know it's going to be an issue? </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/gummy-prenatal-vitamins#post-2074840 Wed, 18 Feb 2015 09:35:10 +0000 LBee 2074840@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I just took the One-A-Day Vitacraves with DHA (blue bottle) through TTC, pregnancy, and nursing. They determined I had an iron deficiency at 20 weeks pregnant, but it was no big deal - they said I could take a supplement or change my diet. I took the supplement, but my doctor said changing my diet would have worked. I don't eat red meat so tend to be anemic, so it wasn't a big surprise. I didn't take any extra calcium. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/gummy-prenatal-vitamins#post-2074829 Wed, 18 Feb 2015 09:28:58 +0000 Umbreon 2074829@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I have been looking into prenatal vitamins because I would like to start taking them at least a few months before we're ready to TTC.</p> <p>The problem is is that I have such a hard time swallowing big pills. </p> <p>For those of you who take the gummy prenatal vitamins, do you supplement with calcium and iron as well? I find most (if not all) gummys do not include calcium or iron. </p> <p>I'm just worried that taking vitamins is going to run too costly, just because I hate swallowing a big pill. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/vitafusion-prenatal-gummies#post-37255 Mon, 19 Dec 2011 17:01:22 +0000 erinpye 37255@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I took them for a while when I was super sick during the first and part of second trimesters and they were the only ones I could (mostly) keep down. Now, I just take a regular multi. I asked my doc if it was really necessary to take double the amounts of regular vitamins in a prenatal, and she said no as long as I'm getting enough folic acid. I eat a ton of bread and cereal, so the folic acid component is under control :) Some people think it isn't necessary to supplement with vitamins at all. I do just to be on the safe side, but I would say the gummies are fine if that's what you can take. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/vitafusion-prenatal-gummies#post-36881 Mon, 19 Dec 2011 09:59:39 +0000 katdevargas 36881@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I used the gummies for a while, but I haven't been able to eat a lot of sweet stuff &amp; when I started dreading having to put those in my mouth b/c they were too sweet, I stopped taking them. I use your life multi prenatal &amp; while they're those huge pills, they have a super slick coating &amp; also smell {relatively} good, which a lot don't. so I'm able to get em down. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/vitafusion-prenatal-gummies#post-36866 Mon, 19 Dec 2011 09:46:55 +0000 Mrs. Yoyo 36866@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I also used Rainbow Light. They're a bit cheaper if you get them on Amazon, too. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/vitafusion-prenatal-gummies#post-36788 Mon, 19 Dec 2011 08:11:47 +0000 loveisstrange 36788@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I took them for a tiny bit when I first got pregnant. They were okay at first, but then the gumminess started making me nauseous and grossing me out, so I stopped. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/vitafusion-prenatal-gummies#post-36786 Mon, 19 Dec 2011 08:08:36 +0000 Beyond2 36786@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I use them but I don't know if I'll continue to after I am actually pregnant. They work fine for my current ttc stage though! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/vitafusion-prenatal-gummies#post-35919 Sat, 17 Dec 2011 14:59:26 +0000 pastemoo 35919@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I use the gummies. They don't have iron, but I eat plenty of green veggies, so I'm covered. I like the gummies. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/vitafusion-prenatal-gummies#post-35866 Sat, 17 Dec 2011 13:24:46 +0000 lemondrop 35866@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>My doctor recommended them- everything else made me throw up. He said his wife takes them, so if it was good enough for his wife and kid, its good enough for me. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/vitafusion-prenatal-gummies#post-35598 Fri, 16 Dec 2011 19:35:29 +0000 jrenee 35598@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I take and love them, doctor said they were fine while TTC, may need something different once I get pregnant, but for now they are perfect for me </p>