vitamins

babybump1018babybump1018
edited March 2011 in Pregnant
Is it a big bother if you don't take you Prenatal pills but take iron pills everyday? And if it is a bother if you start now at 25w being more the half way through is it better then nothing? Its my second kid and i took my pills withthe first one everyday.

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  • lgt_x_3lgt_x_3
    Folic acid is the big one to take while pregnant. Its the main idea of a prenatal supplement bc it helps development of the nervous system. The nervous systems is pretty much finished by 20 weeks tho. Iron would only really be helping if you were anemic and taking too much isnt good either. A lot of foods have folate (folic acid) in them like eggs, etc. As long as you were eating healthy and not smoking drinking etcetc youre prob ok. Ask your dr if your baby is at risk for neural tube defects.
  • lgt_x_3lgt_x_3
    I wasnt saying its pointless to start taking them now. Any vitamins are good for your baby anytime during pregnancy. They are really their to supplement in case your diet doesnt cover all of your daily values. Otherwise your just pee out whatever you have excess of lol
  • z_mommy_2009z_mommy_2009
    My Dr told me its more important to take vitamins during the 2nd pregnancy than the first bc ur body is more forgiving for the first. But if u don't that its not the baby u have to worry about...I would think that taking iron pills should b good tho. If ur at all worried tho I would say talk to ur Dr...and b totally honest. I am on my 3rd pregnancy and suck at remembering to take mine. I tell my Dr "when I remember" every time he asks if I'm taking my vitamins and he's always really nice and understanding
  • ckazfirstckazfirst
    I have been taking upwards of 2000 mg of folic acid since about 3 months before I got pregnant. Just because I have seizures and we started trying. So, now its only 2000 mg plus a daily vitamin I'm ten weeks and my first visit paid for by new York...they didn't even give me prenatal vitamins. Thank god I've been taking a surplus. Next appointment is with a different doctor needless to say. Lol but the point is your food intake daily will never when pregnant or not will never produce everything that's in a vitamin. They are important but that's a question for the professionals especially because you are this far. Lots of luck chickadee
  • ghettobettyghettobetty
    I didn't take then with My first. Took them faithfully with my second and quit with this one ..... for some reason they were making me sick. I'm going to see if doc will prescribe me a different kind. Both my kids are healthy the prenatals made absolutely no difference in my first 2 pregnancies. :)
  • babybump1018babybump1018
    Ok. Cause I hae low iron and I have to take iron pill twice a day. One int the am and one in the pm. My dr gave a prescription for chewables cause I can't takepills very well.. :/ I will defintly call my doctor tomorrow and double check just to be safe.

    I started eating 2 eggs every morning for breakfest with my son. And I know eggs are good for you if you haven't been taking vitiams.

    Thank you all. I appreciate everyone who pretty much made feel a lot better about not taking them. And forgetting. :) lol.
  • ckazfirstckazfirst
    If you can't take pills...prenatals are like the size of a duck! Don't blame you. I'm honestly not on them but if they give me them I'm gonna take two kids gummies and folic acid and stick to that. People who eat healthy and dont take them its no biggy. Imagine way back when when these horse pills weren't around and oh when they ate raw meat. I agree with you but I have to for my seizures. But its fine. Good luck and healthy babes yay!
  • babybump1018babybump1018
    I know what you mean. Makes you think why now all these pills. Lol. I mean I take the kids vitimins but not the ones they give me. And I'm active and I walk a lot. And my 9 month old keeps me moving all the time so its not like I'm lazy or anything. Haha. thanks again. :)
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