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Prenatal Vitamin Question
- Thread starter kellib
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Hi kellib!
For sake of simplicity (and not overdosing on vitamins and minerals), I would recommend one of the 2:
1) prenatal only (extra calcium can be taken also, since the prenatal only has a percentage of your daily requirement)
2) multivitamin + folic acid (add the total folic acid in both and make sure it doesn't equal more than 1000 mg) + calcium (typically, your "nonpregnant" body will absorb up to 500 mg of calcium at a time, so space this one out later in the day; however, during pregnancy, the body stores a greater capacity of vitamins and minerals than normal, but it's always best to try to give your body a steady flow of good nutrition)
Both options probably provide enough B-12. With option 2 you could probably add it in safely, since it is a concern for vegan diets. I don't know off hand if there is an upper limit for this vitamin, above which you should not go.
As always, your ob/gyn is a good person to consult.
I'm looking forward to hearing good news from you in the future!
emily
For sake of simplicity (and not overdosing on vitamins and minerals), I would recommend one of the 2:
1) prenatal only (extra calcium can be taken also, since the prenatal only has a percentage of your daily requirement)
2) multivitamin + folic acid (add the total folic acid in both and make sure it doesn't equal more than 1000 mg) + calcium (typically, your "nonpregnant" body will absorb up to 500 mg of calcium at a time, so space this one out later in the day; however, during pregnancy, the body stores a greater capacity of vitamins and minerals than normal, but it's always best to try to give your body a steady flow of good nutrition)
Both options probably provide enough B-12. With option 2 you could probably add it in safely, since it is a concern for vegan diets. I don't know off hand if there is an upper limit for this vitamin, above which you should not go.
As always, your ob/gyn is a good person to consult.
I'm looking forward to hearing good news from you in the future!
emily
I took my Shaklee multi-vitamin my whole pregnancy. I found that most other prenatals are synthetic or my friends reported feeling "gross" on them. My doctor looked at what was in my normal multi and said that it looked better than most "prenatal" ones. Remember, you need the folic acid in you at conception because the window of opportunity for it to be effective in preventing neural tube defects is up to the 8th week!
I also got some information on the different prenatals (I was so anal about this stuff before and during my pregnancy) that I could send you if you like!
I also read somewhere that B vitamins are least toxic and most effective when taken in the complex for (B complex versus taking them separately). I can try to find the article I read...
Good luck to you!
jeni
I also got some information on the different prenatals (I was so anal about this stuff before and during my pregnancy) that I could send you if you like!
I also read somewhere that B vitamins are least toxic and most effective when taken in the complex for (B complex versus taking them separately). I can try to find the article I read...
Good luck to you!
jeni