https://boards.hellobee.com/ Pregnancy, Baby and Parenting blog, by Hellobee en Sat, 18 Apr 2026 07:24:54 +0000 https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/recommended-prenatal-vitamins#post-267674 Thu, 23 Aug 2012 11:55:49 +0000 peacockblue 267674@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Citra-Natal harmony--I love them! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/recommended-prenatal-vitamins#post-267621 Thu, 23 Aug 2012 11:16:53 +0000 Dr. Pepper 267621@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Rainbow Light Prenatal One. I get them at Target. They are huge, but I've never had a problem swallowing large pills. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/recommended-prenatal-vitamins#post-266123 Tue, 21 Aug 2012 22:24:50 +0000 erwoo 266123@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I took predate elite until we switched insurance and it would have cost me $200 every 90 days. Ridiculous! I was paying $43 every 90 days. Then my OB told me to just buy a store brand like Target and so that's what I took until my second trimester when I needed to add DHA in some started buying Nature Made with DHA from Costco. Still taking it bc I'm nursing. It's a big gel pill though. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/recommended-prenatal-vitamins#post-266101 Tue, 21 Aug 2012 21:34:00 +0000 marionberry 266101@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I started off (for nearly a year) taking the Vitafusion gummies because I hate big pills, but then I started reading a great book called "Do chocolate lovers really have sweeter babies" and it pushed for vitamins with much higher volumes of individual vitamins. So I started taking Centrum Specialist Prenatal, which is a big vitamin and a big DHA liquid gel. I've especially loved the high iron content, since I can be somewhat anemic. I haven't had any belly issues, as I take them right before bed. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/recommended-prenatal-vitamins#post-241485 Tue, 31 Jul 2012 01:03:56 +0000 sunny 241485@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@Trailmix: it seems like there is some debate over whether vitamin A in the form of retinyl palmitate is ok or not, and in what quantities it would be ok. (vitafusion's vitamin A component is from RP, and many other prenatals have vitamin A in the form of beta carotene)</p> <p>another issue is that it doesn't contain iron which is specifically something i needed and probably something that many pregnant women need. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/recommended-prenatal-vitamins#post-241407 Mon, 30 Jul 2012 21:45:22 +0000 serendipity 241407@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I like nature made too but after reading this post I'm curious about the Vitafusion gummy prenatals! They sound so yummy. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/recommended-prenatal-vitamins#post-241394 Mon, 30 Jul 2012 21:34:19 +0000 MCD919 241394@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Another vote for Rainbow light prenatal one! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/recommended-prenatal-vitamins#post-241359 Mon, 30 Jul 2012 21:04:30 +0000 Mommy Finger 241359@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I've been taking the One A Day with DHA but I take them right before I go to bed. Otherwise, they used to make me really nauseated. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/recommended-prenatal-vitamins#post-240838 Mon, 30 Jul 2012 12:17:55 +0000 BabyBoecksMom 240838@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I took prescription Prenexa and I liked them (they have a stool softener, which you may or may not want). But my insurance is crappy and I had to pay $40 to fill it each month. Now that I'm breastfeeding, I take the One A Day prenatals and I think they give me some (much needed) energy. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/recommended-prenatal-vitamins#post-240817 Mon, 30 Jul 2012 11:59:47 +0000 Mrsbells 240817@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I took prescription prenatals Citra-Natal harmony. These also have a stool softener so that helped. I tried a few other brands before I settled on these. They are a bit expensive but worth it. Now that I am nursing I just take the gummies </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/recommended-prenatal-vitamins#post-240779 Mon, 30 Jul 2012 11:34:49 +0000 Trailmix 240779@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>What's wrong with the Vitafusion gummy prenatals?? That's what I've been taking since I always get sick after taking a pill vitamin but I don't want to take them if they're not good! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/recommended-prenatal-vitamins#post-240639 Mon, 30 Jul 2012 10:11:53 +0000 purrpletulips 240639@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Preconception I took the regular Nature Made, post conception I switched to the Nature Made with DHA. My doc said to wait on the DHA until I was about 16w because of nausea. When I was BF DD I took the DHA until I ran out and then switched back to the regular ones; plan to do the same this time mainly due to cost and already having some regular ones leftover. I either buy them at Costco or watch for BYGO sales where I'll stock up. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/recommended-prenatal-vitamins#post-240633 Mon, 30 Jul 2012 10:06:30 +0000 Foodnerd81 240633@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I just started the Rainbow Light Petite prenatals (like, yesterday). My sister advised me to get these since they are food based, better absorption, and it's 3 regular sized pills instead of a horse pill. I also take a calcium and D gummy because I can't drink milk. </p> <p>The petites were a little more expensive-- I got them at Whole Foods, but I'll buy a big bottle online as long as they don't make me nauseous. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/recommended-prenatal-vitamins#post-240623 Mon, 30 Jul 2012 10:01:54 +0000 ladyfingers 240623@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I take the Naturemade that has DHA in the pill also. I hate the idea of having to buy two separate pills, it makes them a bit pricier but whatever. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/recommended-prenatal-vitamins#post-240371 Mon, 30 Jul 2012 00:31:03 +0000 sunny 240371@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@chopsuey, check out the amazon comments about the vitafusion gummies. those had me concerned when i was researching options. my doctor wanted me on something with iron, so that also ruled those out for me.</p> <p>i am/was a huge fan of the vitafusion line tho. my husband takes them and i was taking those vitamins before i got pregnant.</p> <p>i take a prescription one called "prenatal plus iron"... so generic sounding! i also take a nordic naturals DHA supplement. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/recommended-prenatal-vitamins#post-240350 Sun, 29 Jul 2012 22:25:43 +0000 Mrs. Pickle 240350@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I take a folic acid supplement. I got it at Wal-Mart. I'm not sure of the brand. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/recommended-prenatal-vitamins#post-240316 Sun, 29 Jul 2012 21:30:01 +0000 Mrs squirreld 240316@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Hmm maybe blackmores is just an Australian one... I'll be looking into the ones you've all recommended though!! So many on the market- so confusing!! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/recommended-prenatal-vitamins#post-240311 Sun, 29 Jul 2012 21:22:02 +0000 Cole 240311@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I take New Chapter Perfect Prenatal which I like but I might switch to rainbow light. The new chapter one its three polls per day and they say you absorb it better that way but it is hard to remember! I like that it is whole foods based and has probiotics. </p> <p>If you are in the US and have a flex account you can use your flex account to pay for prenatals if you get a "prescription" from your doctor.</p> <p>I can't say I have ever heard.of blackmores, sorry! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/recommended-prenatal-vitamins#post-240301 Sun, 29 Jul 2012 21:16:04 +0000 Mrs squirreld 240301@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Wow these are all ones I haven't heard of?! I got recommended blackmores... Anyone have any feedback on that one? </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/recommended-prenatal-vitamins#post-240283 Sun, 29 Jul 2012 20:44:53 +0000 Weagle 240283@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Nature Made... I buy them at Costco. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/recommended-prenatal-vitamins#post-240280 Sun, 29 Jul 2012 20:41:43 +0000 Mrs. Yoyo 240280@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Another vote for Rainbow Light. I never had any nausea problems with them. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/recommended-prenatal-vitamins#post-240278 Sun, 29 Jul 2012 20:40:51 +0000 littleveesmommy 240278@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I also take Rainbow Light Prenatal One! The pills are pretty big but I like that it's all natural and I never had any bad reactions from them. I hear some ladies get nauseated from their prenatal vitamins so I'm glad this didn't make me nauseated. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/recommended-prenatal-vitamins#post-240260 Sun, 29 Jul 2012 20:26:04 +0000 SleepyMonkey 240260@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>i take rainbow light prenatal one multivitamin. they are kind of big, so i split it in half and take one half at noon and the other half before i go to bed. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/recommended-prenatal-vitamins#post-240225 Sun, 29 Jul 2012 19:45:02 +0000 MamaMoose 240225@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I've been taking nature made and I've been very happy with them. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/recommended-prenatal-vitamins#post-240223 Sun, 29 Jul 2012 19:44:36 +0000 chopsuey 240223@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I took vitafusion gummies.. pills made me really nauseous. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/recommended-prenatal-vitamins#post-240221 Sun, 29 Jul 2012 19:42:31 +0000 Mrs squirreld 240221@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Hi ladies.<br /> It's that time to get on the preconception prenatal vitamin hunt.... Exciting times ahead. What prenatal vitamin did you take and which would you recommend? </p>