Has anyone taken prenatal vitamins that had polyethylene glycol? I am currently taking some that have that and I'm wondering if it had any negative effects for anyone else? For the first few days everything was fine but now it's been about a week and I am experiencing diarrhea and bloating and just a weird feeling stomach. I thought it would be ok because it would help with constipation but now idk. I did some research and some people say PEG is bad for you and shouldn't be taken when pregnant. Any opinions? Should I switch?
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polyethylene glycol is the ingredient in Miralax. It basically will help you poop. So it can very well cause bloating and diarrhea!
My dr told me to take Miralax twice a day, so I did.
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Lots of prenatals upset your stomach, especially if you take them on an empty stomach. If the ones you are taking are not working for you, I would switch - switching brands is pretty common, some are easier to absorb than others.
PG is pretty common in lots of beauty products you use everyday, so I don't know if it would be the cause of your tummy troubles, but there are plenty of vitamin options out there so I would just switch to another brand
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