I struggled with taking my vitamins every day in the first tri because taking pills (or thinking about it) made me gag. Now I am better about it, but I do forget sometimes! I eat very well though so it doesn't really worry me. I know a few people IRL who didn't take it all during pregnancy, which surprises me.
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I do chewable a and I've been taking them for 3 years straight so at this point it's just very routine.
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I have been really good about it, especially since I have the gummy ones.
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I don't think I missed a single pill with LO1, but with this pregnancy, I've missed a few days. I think it's partly that my nausea is so much worse, so I have to eat before I take my pill. With my first pregnancy, I could take them first thing.
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Very hit and miss because I'm on prescription folic acid anyways. Regular gummy vitamins have been going down easier than the sugar coated prenatals...
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I have an AM and PM one. I take them everyday but sometimes not exactly an hour before a meal/recommended times
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I switched over to gummy and have a small sized iron pill I take a couple times a week to supplement.
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I keep the vitamin bottle on my bedside table, so I always see it before I go to bed. That helped me to remember.
I haven't had a problem swallowing the NatureMade prenatals because they are pretty small and not chalky. My Rainbow Lights were difficult to swallow.
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haven't taken mine for the entire week, gag reflex is running high. I had been taking elevit and a vitamin D tablet consistently for the last 8 months, and will continue once I start to feel a little better.
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I take prenatal gummies every night
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I think I've missed maybe 2-3 in my 39 weeks
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Gummies are the best! I also take calcium gummies, and a DHA capsule. DH also takes vitamins every morning so we help to remind each other. Been in the habit for a year now, so it's pretty easy.
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I use a weekly pill box so I don't forget to take a pill daily... And so I can see if I've already taken it that day. Pregnancy brain lol
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Not yet even TTC, but I take mine daily with my other essential vitamins.
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I take it pretty consistently, but forget maybe once a week or once every two weeks.
My mom didn't take the prenatals at all when she was pregnant with me! She blames herself for my PCOS and poor eyesight.
But who knows, right?
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Once a day, every day. Two pills each time.
I put it beside my computer along with my water (since I'm on it so much) and pop it in after dinner when it's time to "unwind".
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Realistically, especially the second time around- more days than less, definitely not perfect! I try to leave the bottle somewhere in my typical routine for the day- usually next to my bag of bagels since that was a daily staple for me.
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I don't think I missed a single pill the first pregnancy. This pregnancy, I'm really good about taking them when I am at work since I have a 9am reminder on my phone and just have to reach into my desk drawer. It's more hit or miss on the weekends when I may not be in the vicinity of the pills when my reminder goes off.
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I've been more lax about it with this pregnancy, but still do my best to take them every day. It's usually when I run out and it takes me a day or two to run to the store that I skip.
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I'm a hit or miss person!
With LO #1 I was a lot better... maybe missing 1-2 times a week and took them for pretty much my whole pregnancy. LO #2 for the first few months I was pretty good... still bad... maybe missed 2-3 times a week. It pretty much went down hill after 20 weeks u/s though because he measured perfectly and now at best I take them 1-3 times a week.
If you are a hit or misser... I think it will be fine... there were a lot of healthy babies born before per-natal vitamins... right?
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Yes - I took it religiously with pregnancy #1. This time around, I've forgotten from time to time. Just too busy and occupied with other things up there, I suppose.
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This is something I've not been so good about, but am trying to get better. I have a bottle at home and one at work, so I think that's helping me be more consistent about taking them daily.
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I took the gummy ones. I also started taking regular gummy vitamins a year before TTC so by then it was a habit.
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I always remember during the work week since I have a pretty consistent routine, but on weekends and vacations it's 50/50.
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@Raindrop: we are only recommended to take them for the first tri anyway! I've continued to do so but it is very hit or miss, I'm sure a healthy, varied diet is more important anyway!
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Every day. DH won't let me skip them. I keep asking him to try the nasty things so he knows what he's asking me to eat, but no luck yet. The ones I bought are too big to swallow, so I'm stuck with crushed pills till the box runs out
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When I was on gummies last time they made me gag, and for some reason swallowing pills makes me heave (just thinking about it is hard) when I'm pregnant, but I'm on liquid vitamins now so I don't have any trouble. Getting down the extra folic acid and fish oil (pills) is harder.
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@Snowdrop: Thanks for the reassurance!
Hehe.
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i just set a reminder in my phone bc i forget once or twice a week!
But who knows, right?
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