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My prenatals have 27 mg of iron, which is the recommended amount for pregnancy. I think with iron supplements you need to check with your doctor before you start taking any amount as a supplement. A lot of women aren't anemic, or don't become anemic until later in pregnancy, and therefore don't need the extra iron.

As for calcium, I only have 15% of the recommended intake in my prenatal. I haven't started taking a supplement yet as we don't have chewable supplements here in Australia, but when I visit the States in two weeks, I will be picking up either some Tums or calcium chews or something to increase the amount. I am not positive of how much you're supposed to take though.

I mentioned this in another thread but if you're looking for a prenatal that contains iron and is chewable, Belly Band (sold at Walgreens) contains the 27 mg of iron and is manageable on taste. I was set on going with gummies too until I realised there was no iron and after loads of research, I came across the Belly Band. I'm not sure if that's why you're taking a gummy but just thought I'd throw it out there!

I gather that a lot of vitamins had too MUCH iron for pregnant women, which is why some prenatals don't have it any more. When I start TTC, I'll start taking a calcium supplement again.