My OB says having 1 Flinstones Complete has enough Folic Acid in it. They told me to check the Folic acid should be 400mg. and one tablet does contain the folic acid. Does anyone else here have the Flinstones and have had a healthy baby as a result? My OB says I can use it despite the regular prenatals which are hard for me to swallow and ingest. do you know if the OB has chewable prenatal vitamins though?
2006-07-17 15:01:49 · 18 answers · asked by katezambelli 1 in Pregnancy & Parenting ➔ Trying to Conceive
I'm not sure if they make the chewable prenatals, but if your OB has told you what to take and it is safe then you should listen to what they say, not what people on here with no medical training say.
2006-07-17 15:07:44 · answer #1 · answered by Ryan's mom 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
My doctor told me the same thing, I thought about changin my prenatals because they make me so sick however if you compare both pills you will see they are different NOW, they make vitamins for children and vitamins for pregnant women, so even when my vitamins make me sick I still take them because the vitamins are different, compare both and you will see, I'd rather get the right amount of vitamins and minerals. If they were as good for pregnant women the chewables would say that they are good for pregnant women too but they don't. Yes they are chewable and they are great BUT folic acid is not the only complete vitamin you need. I have a hard time swallowing them but i do swallow them, and once they have been swallowed they disolve and it all goes for your baby. That is why I am commiting to taking them. There are NO chewable prenatal vitamins, if they had them trust me every pregnant women would take them, the way I see it is, it only takes about 3 minutes of my day to try to swallow them, I have also cut them in half and it is much better, sometimes I roll them in a piece of ham and it is just fine.
2006-07-17 22:10:21 · answer #2 · answered by Lilly 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Absolutely! I have always eaten the Flintstone's chewables when morning sickness set in. Still needed the extra vitamins, but those horrible prenatals are too hard to swallow, let alone keep down!
And - now I have 5 beautiful, healthy, gifted children. With twins on the way. It's all gotta start somewhere!
2006-07-17 22:49:50 · answer #3 · answered by ? 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
wow I've never heard of that before but if your OB is telling you it's alright I'm sure she's right. If your not comfortable with her decision get a second opinion. And yes there are chewable prenatal vitamins out there I cant swallow pills so I had chewable ones during my pregnancy.
2006-07-17 22:07:24 · answer #4 · answered by Crystal L 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I also couldn't take the prenatal vitamins i took 1 Flinstone vitamin a day and i have a prefect smart beautiful baby boy
2006-07-17 22:19:42 · answer #5 · answered by sissy 1 · 1⤊ 0⤋
My doctor told me to take 2 flinstones everyday. The prenatal vitamins she gave made me sick all the time. I now have a very healty 3 year old daughter.
2006-07-18 01:26:45 · answer #6 · answered by mj 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
They do have chewable prenatals my sister just had a baby 2 months ago and she couldnt swallow the pill they gave her chewables check with your OB
2006-07-18 04:43:31 · answer #7 · answered by Miranda S 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
prenatal vitamins made me sick no matter what time of day or what I ate with them. My OB told me Flinstones too. My babies were 8 1/2 lbs. and 10lb. they are both very healthy girls. So I say go for it and don't worry. Good luck to you.
2006-07-17 22:27:41 · answer #8 · answered by Lissa 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
my doc told me to take two flintstone chewables due to the fact that the prenatal vitamins were so large i was having trouble swallowing them. I have four kids and they're all healthy.
2006-07-20 23:10:02 · answer #9 · answered by sapphire 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I have never heard of a doctor telling a pregnant woman to take Flinstone vitamins . . . sorry . . . you can also check the health food store in your area for prenatals that would be easier for you to use . . . do you have a GNC or DeWalts in your area? I don't mean the drug store, you want a health food store . . . good luck
2006-07-17 22:08:18 · answer #10 · answered by wfgrg15001 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋