https://boards.hellobee.com/ Pregnancy, Baby and Parenting blog, by Hellobee en Sat, 08 Aug 2026 04:20:16 +0000 https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/too-many-vitamins-and-prenatals#post-2214417 Sat, 20 Jun 2015 22:17:19 +0000 Keybee 2214417@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I'm sure you are fine. I think that you need to have a lot a lot to have negative effects. It's always best to ask your practitioner, but I wouldn't be worried. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/too-many-vitamins-and-prenatals#post-2214389 Sat, 20 Jun 2015 21:05:49 +0000 Greentea 2214389@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@paigeface: Hi! It is animal derived vitamin A that you need to limit, not beta carotene, as you suspected. One suggestion would be to consider using New Chapter Perfect Prenatal, the vitamin A used in that vitamin is only from beta carotene (if you don't want to worry about it). (That's the reason I use them.) </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/too-many-vitamins-and-prenatals#post-2214302 Sat, 20 Jun 2015 16:35:13 +0000 paigeface 2214302@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Bump. Anyone else have any input? :grin: </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/too-many-vitamins-and-prenatals#post-2213624 Fri, 19 Jun 2015 13:25:29 +0000 paigeface 2213624@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>My prenatal has 4000 IU of (retinol) and the foods I eat have Beta-carotene which you cannot overdose on (or so it says from what I've been reading!) </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/too-many-vitamins-and-prenatals#post-2213605 Fri, 19 Jun 2015 13:09:27 +0000 mrsrugbee 2213605@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Generally prenatal have lower levels of vitamin A than other vitamins. It's probably fine but there's no harm in asking at your next appointment. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/too-many-vitamins-and-prenatals#post-2213600 Fri, 19 Jun 2015 13:03:42 +0000 MrsKRB 2213600@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@raspberries: ditto this. A prenatal is more of an insurance policy, but it would be really difficult to reach the levels that are detrimental to your health. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/too-many-vitamins-and-prenatals#post-2213557 Fri, 19 Jun 2015 12:14:08 +0000 raspberries 2213557@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I would definitely check with your ob/midwife for guidance, but I'd say regular healthy eating and a once-a-day prenatal shouldn't be providing you with so much Vitamin A that it would be detrimental to your baby. I think they're warning you against taking a prenatal as well as additional concentrated vitamins. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/too-many-vitamins-and-prenatals#post-2213530 Fri, 19 Jun 2015 11:50:09 +0000 paigeface 2213530@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I have eaten really healthy during the course of my pregnancy and include kale salads, chicken, brown rice, smoothies from time to time, nuts and nut butters, veggie soups, oatmeal, fruits, veggies and etc. </p> <p>I read somewhere today that getting too much of a certain vitamin such as vitamin A is bad for you and baby and can cause birth defects. I also take a once a day gummy (Olly Prenatal Vitamin from Target) but never more than once a day. Is my combination of healthy eating and prenatal once a day ok or am I getting too much? :bummed: </p>