I havent taken my prenatal vitamins at all is this bad? I just started taking them this week. Has anyone done this!
2007-03-14 08:21:46 · 15 answers · asked by Baby Jessica 2 in Pregnancy & Parenting ➔ Pregnancy
I've always taken mine however I agree with the other posts through the years there are plenty of woman who have not taken vitamins. My choice of taking them is because I admit I don't have the healthiest diet. I'm one of those women who can eat anything, anytime and the weight won't affect me. I eat healthy and junk food so it was kind of a conscious thing to me. If you feel the need to take them then hey at least you have four months left.
2007-03-14 08:30:30 · answer #1 · answered by missingNYC 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
You were probably made without prenatal vitamins so it isn't that bad. They are really for the mom since the baby will get what it needs from the mom's body. If it needs more calcium, your body will just use it from your bones and teeth, thats why they say pregnancy cause bad teeth and britial bones later in life. You do want to be in the best health for pregnancy and elivery so just start taking them now.
2007-03-14 15:28:13 · answer #2 · answered by Jamie S 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋
I haven't done it THAT long, but I was pretty laxed taking them the first time around. Chances are your baby is getting everything it needs from you, but it'll leach all the iron and calcium out of YOUR body and make you deficient if you don't take them. That means that you could potentially lose teeth, have osteroporosis later in life, you could become anemic(low on iron) and start craving dirt, alot of things. You really should try to make a concerted effort to take your vitamins. Do it regularly at the same time so it becomes habit. For me, I always took them right before bed so the high iron didn't make me nauseous all day.
2007-03-14 15:33:10 · answer #3 · answered by Heavenly Advocate 6 · 0⤊ 1⤋
i didnt take them with my twins, or my son after them. I ate like junk (twins craving was BK, and Joshua was chicken in any form I could get it), and the twins were 7.1 and 6.6 lbs. Joshua was 8.6 lbs. Healthy sizes for no vitamins and eating junk. The vitamins are good for certian things like folic acid which helps with development of the brain, but its not necesary for a perfect baby. My kids brains developed just fine :) 17 months old for the twins, and they are smarter then anything, walked at 10 months, ect. Joshua is 5 months old and is soooo bright and smily :) No vitamin babys:) Some people cant take them, if that tells you anything, and they are just fine!
2007-03-14 15:32:28 · answer #4 · answered by Bl3ss3dw1thL1f3 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
they give you those vitamins for a reason because youre eating for two and its hard to get all the nutrients you need for the baby you need twice the amount you needed before so i would take the vitamins because the baby takes all your calcium and its bad on your teeth too soo take the vitamins you want a healty preg.
2007-03-14 15:32:14 · answer #5 · answered by lilmama14n_28384 2 · 0⤊ 1⤋
You are better off to take them but they make some people sick so they can't take them until later. I'm sure you will be fine! Good Luck!!
2007-03-14 15:43:42 · answer #6 · answered by Sooner 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
If it makes ya feel better. I never took them with all 4 of my kids and they are all healthy.. So dont worry....
As long as you eat healthy and take care of your body there is nothing you need to worry about.
2007-03-14 15:25:51 · answer #7 · answered by Alexis221 4 · 1⤊ 0⤋
You should be fine. You need to continue taking them until your pregnancy is over. This assures your baby is getting all it needs.
2007-03-14 15:25:06 · answer #8 · answered by Loves2Snuggle 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It's better late than never. Just make sure you also have a healthy diet.
2007-03-14 15:25:30 · answer #9 · answered by dream*within*a*dream 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
i did not take them with my 2nd son and there was nothing wrong with him when i had him....so you are ok to just start taking them now....good luck
2007-03-14 15:31:42 · answer #10 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋