https://boards.hellobee.com/ Pregnancy, Baby and Parenting blog, by Hellobee en Sun, 05 Apr 2026 08:34:55 +0000 https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/whats-your-pre-natal-vitamins/page/2#post-2262270 Thu, 13 Aug 2015 08:35:37 +0000 jh524 2262270@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@Ginabean3: thank you :happy: I'm sorry that happened and now you deal with anemia, that would be hard! I might look into getting a iron supplement just to be safe. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/whats-your-pre-natal-vitamins/page/2#post-2262183 Thu, 13 Aug 2015 05:16:27 +0000 Mrs. Lemon-Lime 2262183@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Rainbow Lights are super popular- guess what that's actually my regular multi-vitamin and not One A Day. DH pointed out that RL has one of the best over-the counter vitamin composition for absorption (even though I split mine in half). So, we'll see if the doctor prescribes the prescription prenatal, otherwise I'm jumping on the RL prenatal bandwagon. Thanks everyone for replying as it sparked a convo at home. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/whats-your-pre-natal-vitamins/page/2#post-2261467 Wed, 12 Aug 2015 07:36:01 +0000 SweetiePie 2261467@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Naturemade.<br /> Also, I found that taking mine right before bed (keep it on my nightstand and a glass of water) helped with any nausea. Most people assume you have to take them in the morning but my pharmacist and my doc said night is fine! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/whats-your-pre-natal-vitamins/page/2#post-2261384 Tue, 11 Aug 2015 23:24:36 +0000 Ginabean3 2261384@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@jh524: my first pregnancy I didn't take additional iron or calcium and I was fine! I had a different doctor for my second pregnancy and he suggested calcium (gummies!) so I took those and also iron in case I hemmoraged....but the iron was really hard for me to stomach and I stopped taking it...well I ended up hemmoraging during delivery and I'm pretty anemic now. :sad: I should have forced myself to continue the iron! Now I need to take two everyday although they don't make me feel sick the way they did during pregnancy. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/whats-your-pre-natal-vitamins#post-2261383 Tue, 11 Aug 2015 23:21:15 +0000 GoGoSnoGirl 2261383@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@Mrs. Lemon-Lime: @psw27: I don't think urine color is an indication of "peeing out" your vitamins. Vit B2 is metabolized &amp; this is the color that you see in your urine. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/whats-your-pre-natal-vitamins#post-2261381 Tue, 11 Aug 2015 23:08:02 +0000 jh524 2261381@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@Ginabean3: I love the gummies too! Is iron and calcium an additional need when taking the gummies? I took them last pregnancy with no additional iron because I thought I got enough in my diet. Should I add iron &amp; calcium as well?? </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/whats-your-pre-natal-vitamins#post-2261223 Tue, 11 Aug 2015 18:55:03 +0000 FannyMae 2261223@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Elevit prenatals are pretty much the most well known brand here in Australia. I take one tablet with one small vitamin d capsule when I remember. It made me feel quite ughh and made my morning sickness worse for a while, but I'm ok with it now. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/whats-your-pre-natal-vitamins#post-2261206 Tue, 11 Aug 2015 18:34:31 +0000 JennyG 2261206@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I love the target brand ones. I always take them before bed. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/whats-your-pre-natal-vitamins#post-2261204 Tue, 11 Aug 2015 18:26:21 +0000 MrsKRB 2261204@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I use Rainbow Lites and cut them in half as well. You can also buy the smaller tablets and take them 3x/day. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/whats-your-pre-natal-vitamins#post-2261203 Tue, 11 Aug 2015 18:24:43 +0000 buttermilk 2261203@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Rainbow brand here! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/whats-your-pre-natal-vitamins#post-2261194 Tue, 11 Aug 2015 18:00:08 +0000 PitBulLover 2261194@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@MrsKoala: you should really try the Nature Made with DHA. They don't smell like anything. I hate the smell of regular prenatals and these are nothing like them. They're in a gel coating so they go down very easy and aren't even as big as the regular prenatals! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/whats-your-pre-natal-vitamins#post-2261192 Tue, 11 Aug 2015 17:58:40 +0000 PitBulLover 2261192@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Nature Made with DHA. I love these vitamins because they are in a gel coating which makes them go down much easier! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/whats-your-pre-natal-vitamins#post-2261088 Tue, 11 Aug 2015 14:58:34 +0000 looch 2261088@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@Mrs. Lemon-Lime: a lot of food is fortified, you're likely fine. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/whats-your-pre-natal-vitamins#post-2261086 Tue, 11 Aug 2015 14:57:11 +0000 Torchwood 2261086@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I use liquid organic prenatals. The body absorbs liquid vitamins much easier than pills. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/whats-your-pre-natal-vitamins#post-2261082 Tue, 11 Aug 2015 14:55:50 +0000 Mrs. Lemon-Lime 2261082@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@MaryM: I thought about the medical FSA today when I bought actual One A Day PreNatals, but sadly my husband nevery set it up. The FSA would have come in handy for my second pair of prescription glasses, which weren't coceres by insurance since I'm not the primary.</p> <p>@looch: No, I haven't been consistent taking vitamins during the last 3 months. :sad: </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/whats-your-pre-natal-vitamins#post-2261081 Tue, 11 Aug 2015 14:54:16 +0000 Rocker2014 2261081@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>CVS or Target brand gummies - only vitamins I've ever taken that didn't make me nauseous. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/whats-your-pre-natal-vitamins#post-2261069 Tue, 11 Aug 2015 14:46:53 +0000 looch 2261069@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@Mrs. Lemon-Lime: you've bern taking them before you got pregnant, right? The folic acid is recommended that you begin 3 months prior to tccing. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/whats-your-pre-natal-vitamins#post-2261030 Tue, 11 Aug 2015 14:29:02 +0000 travellingbee 2261030@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Rainbow lights and when I can't stomach them, the gummi Vita-fusion ones. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/whats-your-pre-natal-vitamins#post-2261029 Tue, 11 Aug 2015 14:28:00 +0000 MaryM 2261029@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Oh, and I take extra DHA. Nature's mom I think? Or Ocean's Mom? </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/whats-your-pre-natal-vitamins#post-2261027 Tue, 11 Aug 2015 14:25:46 +0000 psw27 2261027@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Rainbow Light for me... </p> <p>Is the urine color an indicator of a lack of absorption? I had no idea... </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/whats-your-pre-natal-vitamins#post-2261025 Tue, 11 Aug 2015 14:24:50 +0000 MaryM 2261025@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>If you have FSA funds, they'll cover prenatals. </p> <p>I use the target brand of Vitafusion and add a vitafusion calcium and fiber supplement. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/whats-your-pre-natal-vitamins#post-2261022 Tue, 11 Aug 2015 14:22:47 +0000 getjazzy 2261022@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Preg-Vit </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/whats-your-pre-natal-vitamins#post-2261019 Tue, 11 Aug 2015 14:21:41 +0000 Ash 2261019@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Rainbow light </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/whats-your-pre-natal-vitamins#post-2261012 Tue, 11 Aug 2015 14:18:06 +0000 Mrs D 2261012@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Vitafushion... </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/whats-your-pre-natal-vitamins#post-2261010 Tue, 11 Aug 2015 14:17:34 +0000 leighleigh 2261010@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Rainbow Light Prenatal One </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/whats-your-pre-natal-vitamins#post-2261008 Tue, 11 Aug 2015 14:16:29 +0000 ms.line 2261008@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Nature Made Prental Multi + DHA. They're pretty cheap on Amazon. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/whats-your-pre-natal-vitamins#post-2261006 Tue, 11 Aug 2015 14:15:34 +0000 Freckles 2261006@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@Mrs. Lemon-Lime: yes, my OB prescribed them. They are pretty expensive so I was happy to get them covered 100%!</p> <p>One thing to note if you do try them, I had some bad nausea taking the pills as directed (pink in mornjng, blue at night) but once I switched it up, it was great! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/whats-your-pre-natal-vitamins#post-2260965 Tue, 11 Aug 2015 13:53:17 +0000 Mrs. Lemon-Lime 2260965@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@Freckles: Were you prescribed Preg-Vit by your doctor? Pre-Natals are expensive, I'd love to get mine for free. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/whats-your-pre-natal-vitamins#post-2260962 Tue, 11 Aug 2015 13:52:58 +0000 Mrs.KMM 2260962@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I used the CVS brand gummies (comparable to VitaFusion brand). </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/whats-your-pre-natal-vitamins#post-2260952 Tue, 11 Aug 2015 13:46:44 +0000 snowjewelz 2260952@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I take the Target ones too. </p>