I remember taking them the last time I was pregnant , but now I am noticing some say with iron and some say without..... which is better ?
2007-03-09 12:11:29 · 10 answers · asked by CookFrNW 3 in Pregnancy & Parenting ➔ Pregnancy
Unless you have a particular health reason for not taking iron, you should take the ones with iron. However, some pregnant women get an upset stomach from prenatal vitamins, which can be caused by the iron in it. Ask your doctor if you are not sure.
http://www.webmd.com/baby/guide/pregnancy-what-you-need-to-know-about-prenatal-vitamins
2007-03-09 12:14:19 · answer #1 · answered by Hilary M 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋
The iron in them is better for you. But if you take some that have too much iron it can cause some serious constipation which (since you've been pregnant before) you know that's already a problem with pregnancies. There are some that you can get a prescription for or you can just buy the OTC ones at the pharmacy. That's what I did.
2007-03-09 20:26:54 · answer #2 · answered by whenyougonnaeatthatpickle 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
With iron. After I had my son, the pediatrician said to use iron fortified formula because it is so important for the brain. So I would think prenatal vitamins with iron would be beneficial even now early on.
2007-03-09 22:18:40 · answer #3 · answered by mommycat 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
With Iron definitely. Hopefully you don't get what happened to me, but my iron was low so I had to take an extra iron pill 3 times a day and the side effects are not the most pleasing. Eat your green veggies.
2007-03-09 20:35:33 · answer #4 · answered by dragonfly7887 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I had low iron in my blood, which is necessary for the baby to develop good bone marrow and red blood cells in the womb. I had to take iron suppliments as well increase iron rich foods in my diet on the advice of my doctor.
You should ask your doctor, they do a blood test for this, well ast least for me around 3 or 4 months in.
2007-03-09 20:16:23 · answer #5 · answered by sweet_cincin 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Unless there are health reasons against it, the ones with iron are better. I took them when I was pregnant with my daughter and could not take them when I was pregnant with my son. They both turned out fine so I wouldn't stress over it.
Good luck :-)
2007-03-09 20:16:31 · answer #6 · answered by cyndi71mom 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
With iron...your blood volume increases almost 50 % while you are pregnant...you need these stores to make more blood and to give your baby the nutrition it needs...you do NOT want to become anemic...
2007-03-09 20:14:44 · answer #7 · answered by Proud Mommy of 6 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
the iron keeps your blood at a healthy state and ables you to withstand the changes in pregnancy. especially while you are prgnant you should be taking them your body and the baby's body both need it
2007-03-09 20:28:46 · answer #8 · answered by Ramona* 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Get the with iron ones. You don't want to get anaemic during pregnancy!
2007-03-09 20:18:20 · answer #9 · answered by ♥Pamela♥ 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I dont know, i couldnt take them. They made me so sick. I had to take two childrens vitamins.
2007-03-09 20:13:48 · answer #10 · answered by LP's Mommy, RN 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋