Currently, I'm taking regular Women's One a Day vitamins because I have almost a full bottle and a DHA supplement. I split the vitamin in half and take it in the morning and evening. The folic acid mg in the vitamin seems to be on target, but I'm wondering if I should get vitamins actually labeled for prenatals.
Does anyone split up the vitamins too? I noticed my body wasn't absorbing the whole vitamins all that well and splitting them up helped a bit.
grapefruit / 4988 posts
I'm taking the Target brand gummy pre-natals. I can't really do multi-vitamins in normal pill form, they always make me nauseous.
apricot / 347 posts
@Mrs. Lemon-Lime: I'm a little nervous to ask, but how did you know your body wasn't absorbing them too well? I am not on a pre natal (not TTC yet), but I take a generic multivitamin daily. I forget the name but it's from Aldi.
honeydew / 7504 posts
I use the Olly prenatals from Target. I also take the Up & Up prenatal fiber supplement.
wonderful pea / 17279 posts
@Mrs. Peanut: my urine was saturatrd neon yellow-green. Now it's more clear again.
GOLD / wonderful pea / 17697 posts
I was taking Nature Made Complete (with DHA) but it made me really nauseous pretty quickly after I took it (within 10 minutes). Now I'm taking a Rainbow Light prenatal.
cantaloupe / 6869 posts
Two Flintstone Completes. I can't stomach actual pre-natals. Everytime I try, I end up feeling sick just smelling them.
wonderful olive / 19353 posts
OTC - Rainbow Lights
Rx - Select OB, but i'm currently trying out something different for this pregnancy.
blogger / wonderful cherry / 21628 posts
Nature Made with DHA. I buy them on Amazon. I used to take the gummy ones, but I got sick of the taste before the end of the bottle.
honeydew / 7444 posts
Preg-vit. They are covered under my insurance so it's free! They have higher amounts of folic acid and they split it into two pills for easier absorption.
pomegranate / 3401 posts
I take the Vita-Fusion gummies! I can only
Tolerate gummy vitamins. I do also take an iron and calcium supplement seperately.
wonderful pea / 17279 posts
@Freckles: Were you prescribed Preg-Vit by your doctor? Pre-Natals are expensive, I'd love to get mine for free.
honeydew / 7444 posts
@Mrs. Lemon-Lime: yes, my OB prescribed them. They are pretty expensive so I was happy to get them covered 100%!
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!
pomelo / 5129 posts
If you have FSA funds, they'll cover prenatals.
I use the target brand of Vitafusion and add a vitafusion calcium and fiber supplement.
pomelo / 5220 posts
Rainbow Light for me...
Is the urine color an indicator of a lack of absorption? I had no idea...
hostess / papaya / 10219 posts
Rainbow lights and when I can't stomach them, the gummi Vita-fusion ones.
wonderful pear / 26210 posts
@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.
persimmon / 1367 posts
CVS or Target brand gummies - only vitamins I've ever taken that didn't make me nauseous.
wonderful pea / 17279 posts
@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.
@looch: No, I haven't been consistent taking vitamins during the last 3 months. 
pomelo / 5607 posts
I use liquid organic prenatals. The body absorbs liquid vitamins much easier than pills.
wonderful pear / 26210 posts
@Mrs. Lemon-Lime: a lot of food is fortified, you're likely fine.
apricot / 256 posts
Nature Made with DHA. I love these vitamins because they are in a gel coating which makes them go down much easier!
apricot / 256 posts
@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!
nectarine / 2465 posts
I use Rainbow Lites and cut them in half as well. You can also buy the smaller tablets and take them 3x/day.
persimmon / 1461 posts
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.
pear / 1632 posts
@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 & calcium as well??
pear / 1558 posts
@Mrs. Lemon-Lime: @psw27: I don't think urine color is an indication of "peeing out" your vitamins. Vit B2 is metabolized & this is the color that you see in your urine.
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