where besides the dr can i get prenatal vitamins and what are some of the names and brands and costs?

Answer 1

The only vitamins I took were Folic Acid. You can buy that anywhere you can buy vitamins, like Chemist, Health food shop, supermarket.

Answer 2

You can try GNC. They have them anywhere between 8-19$. the cheaper is without iron and the most expensive one is with Iron. Try any Vitamin store.
How do I choose a prenatal supplement that's right for me?
Unfortunately, since the Food and Drug Administration doesn't regulate what goes into vitamin and mineral supplements, no standards have been set for what should be in them. That means it's up to you and your practitioner to make sure you choose one that's safe and appropriate for you.

At your first prenatal checkup or at a preconception visit, your practitioner will probably recommend that you start taking a prenatal vitamin. She may prescribe one for you or she may recommend an over-the-counter brand. Make sure you don't take any other vitamin or mineral supplement while you're taking a prenatal supplement unless your practitioner recommends it.

You already know that your supplement should contain more of certain nutrients (such as folic acid and iron) that you may not be able to get enough of from your diet. Just as important is to find one that includes no more than the recommended amounts of other nutrients, particularly vitamin A, that can be harmful to your baby if you take too much.

This is one of the reasons that most prenatal vitamins contain vitamin A at least partly in the form of beta-carotene, a nutrient that you get from fruits and vegetables that converts to vitamin A in the body. Unlike vitamin A from animal products, which can cause birth defects when taken in high doses just before conception or during pregnancy, beta-carotene is not considered toxic in high doses.

Answer 3

You dont have to have a prescription for prenatal vitamins. There is Materna which is a higher end prenatal vitamin and it will run you about $20 CDN. Or you can also take just a run of the mill multivitamin because sometimes the iron content in prenatal ones cause stomach upset (they did for me.) Centrum will run you about $10 CDN. Good luck!

Answer 4

I just go to the drug store and sometimes they are on the shelf with the other vitamins and at some other places they have it behind the counter, but without a prescription. I get a generic one (store brand) and it costs me about $10. Materna usually costs around $16 or more.

Answer 5

Sanatogen prenatal vitamins, about £4 for 30 available from pharmacies and supermarkets everywhere. Sorry, that's the only one I know. You could ask the pharmacist what they recommend.
Big name chemists probably do their own versions at a slightly cheaper price- I think that you just have to look around to find the one that is suitable for your budget :)

Answer 6

I use the sanatogen ones, I bought them in Asda, but I think you can get them in all supermarkets. They arent that dear, about £2 - £3 for a month. Im not sure what stage you are at? I took plain folic acid every day whilst trying to conceive, then I took the supplements for the first 3 months as they have folic acid in. Past the first 3 months I dont take them every day as I try and eat a healthy diet, and my bloods for anemia came out fine. I took them all the way through my first pregnancy though and it didnt do any harm. Good luck!

Answer 7

If you are in the UK, go to Boots, you have several types, Pregancare is a good one, and you need not take anything else in addition to it, as it contains all the supplements/ vitamins your body and baby needs, including Folic Acid. Costs about £4.50 for a months supply.

Answer 8

You can buy them at WalMart - that's probably where they're the cheapest at. It's in the drug/pharmacy section & says Prenatal Vitamins right on the bottle.

Answer 9

I have bought prenatals at the GNC stores and it was about 7 or 8 dollars.

Answer 10

I get mine from Wal Mart and they are called Onesource Prenatal (pink label) they are like 5 dollars for two months. So, they are actually CHEAPER than regular vitamins too. Check any drug store or walmart (kmart, shopkp, target) type store.