I think so. There have been lots of people that dont get prenatal care ad have healthy babies. I am not recommending it by any means but just something not t stress yourself over so much that you lose sleep. I forget them to. With my other childen I didnt know I was pregnant until I was 4 months along and even then questioned it. They are also for you. That is how I remember to take them. They help with fiber and all the extra things you need that your prego mind wont remember to put in to the usually unhealthy pregnant diet. I put them next to the toothpaste so that I have a few chances a day to remember them. It still doesnt always happen.
@Mommyof4girls I had these disgusting gummy ones I got from Walmart they were covered in sugar or something eeeeeeek! But they melted into a big gummy ball because I left them in my car incase I remembered to take them while I was at work..I think I'm going to try target and see if they have more variety then Walmart.
I had those in the beginning then I got select ob + dha from the dr... They taste like berries and is chewable and the dha one tastes like oranges. I like them!
The folic acid prevents the baby from having a lot of development issues and iron helps with blood cells ..my doc have me prenatal..folic acid ..calcium and iron..I was like damn four pills in one day..sometimes ill skip like two days out of the week
@Mommyof4girls I got those from my Dr too but I can't chew the blue ones or I get sick so I just swallow them both....do they sell that kind in the store? @Caroline8_p ohhhh okay I understand
I've Taken them every day. I think it's kind of strange that some ppl use the excuse of not liking pills or medicine to not take them. do u realize theyre for a growing baby that might need the nutrients youre deficient in?
@rodeoqueen13 and @blueberrysmom i was wondering the same thing... I personally hate taking these vitamins and i have forgotten to take them twice in 23 weeks... I force myself to take them cause i know my little pumpkin needs it. I just dont want to take the chance. (no offence to anyone)
@rodeoqueen13 and @blueberrysmom...i think its hard to understand...ive always been able to take pills its just prenatals have vitamins at really high dosage that some ppls bodies cant handle....me personally taking a pill ( half a pill) would have me throwing up in 15 seconds top and it wouldnt stop til my stomach was empty!! Overall the only times i have thrown up have been from taking prenatals my doctor has given me about 15 diff. To try (including naturals)....my body cant handle that much....its more important for me to keep my food down than take them at this point....its not always an excuse..i wish i could handle them...:(
The major problem with not taking prenatals is that your baby is going to rape your body of the nutrients it needs. Baby will take nutrients from wherever it can find them. Your teeth will get weaker and potentially start to rot, your hair will get duller and lifeless, your skin will get more blemishes, and your body will suffer. Not to mention if you're already deficient in certain vitamins then your baby will suffer as well. Ask your doctor about prescribing prenate essentials+ dha the capsules are vanilla flavored and are very easy on the stomach. Their website also has a coupon you print off and the prescription is free! Its really in your best interest to take them every day
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@Caroline8_p ohhhh okay I understand