2006-12-12 10:59:00 · 10 answers · asked by Amanda A 3 in Health ➔ Women's Health
If you are planning on getting or are already pregnant prenatal vitamins are better for you. It is recommended that you take prenatals for 3-6 months before trying to get pregnant to help reduce the chance of neural tube defects such as Spina Bifida. The Folic Acid levels build up in your system. Since many women don't find out that they are pregnant until they are around 6-8 weeks along it is too late to take them to prevent the Spina Bifida, but it can help with your energy levels, and if you are not able to keep food down the baby is still getting nutrients.
2006-12-12 11:04:23 · answer #1 · answered by Ryan's mom 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
If you're trying to get pregnant you would be safe sticking with the prenatal vitamin. If you're not - prenatals have too much stuff in them your body doesn't normally need so you'd just be wasting your money. Some people just take their normal multivitamin along with a folic acid supplement, and maybe iron as well if they have problems with anemia. You must take the extra folic acid supplement though because it helps prevent birth defects. You should start a prenatal regimine about 3 months before you start trying to become pregnant.
2006-12-12 11:03:40 · answer #2 · answered by TM 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋
We have different needs at different points in our lives. If you're trying to have a baby I think a prenatal vitamin would be a very good thing to be on to help prevent any birth defects like spina bifida. Ask your gyno, she should be your best resource.
2006-12-12 11:26:46 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
i used a prenatal supplement called pregnacare i started taking it 3 months before i concieved all through my pregnancy as i went off meat and was worried about iron levels, i am still taking it now because i am breastfeeding it puts your mind at ease so you know your baby is getting what it needs but i dont think you should take both as it says on the packet i take 'not to be used with any other supplement' hope this helps xxxxx
2006-12-12 11:18:55 · answer #4 · answered by mummy tummy 1 · 1⤊ 0⤋
vitamins are synthetic garbage that would be toxic to the fetus....that's why you shouldn't take vitamin A when you're pregnant..it causes birth defects...other vitamins cause other problems because they are man made
try taking a whole-food supplement or a multivitamin that is made from whole foods....for example read the ingredients...if vitamin C comes from ascorbic acid it's garbage!...have you ever heard of an ascorbic acid plant? it should come from acerola cherries or oranges, etc..if it's worth buying. if it doesn't list a food as the source it's no good for you
2006-12-12 11:07:08 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 2⤋
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2015-01-24 08:50:24 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
One or the other, but not both. You CAN get too much niacin, iron etc... Some vitamins are water soluable, but others stay in your system. You don't want to over do those. Too much niacin for example, can cause kidney damage.
2006-12-12 11:01:34 · answer #7 · answered by Lisa E 6 · 1⤊ 0⤋
you need to take pre natal in problem-free words, they have each and every thing you want on the utmost dose stated.. multivitamins have diet a in which is undesirable on your infant, plus taking both your overdosing on the different supplements too ..x
2016-11-25 23:38:22 · answer #8 · answered by karsten 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋