Feed Your Baby's Brain During Pregnancy

The most awesome prenatal vitamins:Garden of Life's Vitamin Code Raw Prenatal-NEVER got sick with them-they even have ginger in them for nausea, and the vitamins are in a form that can be easily digested and utilized. It also includes probiotic immune system support for two and raw iron that is easy on the stomach! I LOVE IT!!!!!

watch out for the prenatal vitamins!!! there is a risk of them causing kidney or other types of "stones". just wanted to share =) I am currently 10 weeks with my 3rd child and i have NEVER taken prenatal vitamins. for my first 2 pregnancies i took gummy childrens vitamins with extra iron (told by my doc) and a folic acid. i have upgraded to adult gummies this pregnancy lol. as long as you are eating right and hydrating, and your doc says its ok, multi vitamins are fine =)

Be careful taking extra iron supplements before talking to a doctor, to avoid iron overdose (plus constipation!!). Doctor will test your blood to tell you if it's needed!! Bost your diet with spinach, spirulina, and proteins. Also, Vitamin C helps iron absorption, so stock on citrus!! :-)

my doctor told me that if my prenatal was upsetting my stomach to take one Flinstone kids vitamin a day. It has almost all of the same vitamins inside and it's a lot easier to digest. Plus they taste delicious!

i stopped taking my prenatal vitamin in my 2nd trimester because it really upset my stomach and i think that i get a healthy nutrition.

If your prenatal vitamins upset your stomach, try taking Melaleuca's brand of prenatal vitamins. They are a little pricy but ive never had a problem taking them like i have with the doctor prescribed ones and my doctor okayed them.

I have been taking Prenatals from week 2 to week 21. I had to stop because i developed serious acne. I am taking folic alone for now and i will start on Vit D and iron. I plan on making up for the rest with my diet. The acne is clearing fast too.

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i found that if i break my penantel in half take one half after i eat and the other one 30 min to an hour later i dont get sick i can even take it if i havent eatin at that time

I have read on the internet and spoke with my doctor about prenatal vitamins and fount that too much vitamin isn't good one prenatal or one flint stone vitamin is perfect no more no less!!! Again extra vitamin is simply not necessary and no good for the baby!!!

A regular women's Daily vitamin works just fine. Children's vitamins are just as effective, just make sure you read the instructions for the correct dosage. As for Folic Acid, it wouldn't be upsetting your stomach. Yes, not taking a vitamin will affect the fetus. The main reason for taking vitamins/folic acid is to lower the chances of birth defects, especially Spina Bifida. The Iron is probably what's upsetting your stomach.

I take flinstone vitamins. Works just fine.

Hi im currently in my 2nd trimester i haven't take any prenatal vitamin or anything the first time i try taking prenatal / folic acid i got sick in my stomach so i stop ,BUT i consider my self eating healthy when i eat : fish, spinash, i drink milk, orange juice , carrot juice & ect . Will me not taking any vitamin effect my baby ? please reply to me at prcdej@aol.com thanks

what else is a healthy good food or something to held the babies brain?? what foods should i eat besides fish?? i hate fish but want the best for my baby..if anyone knows pls email me im new to the site and really not too sure how to check the responses i get my email is sarah_sly214@hotmail.com thanks bunches!!

to lilleo86 ..make healthy food choices so that every bite counts nutritionally and are not fat/sugar/ salt laden. Just keep in mind that being pregnant does not give us carte blanche to eat whatever we want. In the same token, it is never wise to diet while pregnant either since a growing baby needs the nutrition. You should only ideally gain 2-5lbs in your first trimester and a pound a week thereafter. A good range is a total weight gain of 25-30lbs for the entire pregnancy.

evelynsouthern...They usually not take fish oil pills cause of the mercury levels...although they do have pills where the outside is algae so theres not as much if any mercury...but if youre wanting to take fish oils because of the omega fatty acids..like DHA and EPA ..they have prenatal vitamins that contain both of these and all the other vitamins you need ...I have some right now..They are at Wal Mart..Good luck

I take Women's One A Day vitamins. It includes a separate pill for DHA. These prenatals are very reasonably priced and there's a $1.00 coupon enclosed too.

In response to katlee_2nv: I just looked chubby until about 19 weeks, then over-night my stomach protruded into a serious baby bump! One week my friends were telling me that I wasn't showing, and the next week they were saying they could definitely tell I was prego. Don't worry...once it starts, it won't stop!

I'm new to this site but is it okay to take fish oil pills while pregnant

I'm taking Prefera-OB. It has not only a DHA supplement but also "hemi iron". It doesn't cause constipation or need vitamin C to be absorbed. My first prescrip. was Citra Natal 95 w/ 95 mg of iron...serious constipation! 18 mg of iron is 100% of the RDA for a regular vit. C/N 95 had 95 mg! I switched to Prefera-OB (about 37 mg hemi iron)and began taking my pills at bedtime, no more need for stool softener or extra fiber and also my nausea went away.

try taking them before you go to bed. It's worked for me I haven't had any problems with the vitamins.

for prenatal you can ask your doctor..they will suggest good prenatals with DHA....

i'm about 18 weeks and still not really showing, it looks like a beerbelly or something, should i be worried?

i just moved into my 2nd trimester, and i still have n morning sickness, but when i first started taking my prenatels, they made me puke...maybe 'cause it ws the first thing i did when i woke up, now i eat something and move around first and it's all good. the one a day prenatels are great, it 2 different kinds in a pack.

I usually take my vitamin with food or milk, and it doesn't upset my stomach.

nairoby99 and lilleo86 I suggest you both talk to your doctor.

My iron pills usually made me feel dizzy a nauseated. There are times that I skipped it for that reason, but after reading parents.com I know I must. My baby kicks a lot and I am happy Im getting an ultra sound and Im ready to ask her all the questions concerning this

I found that I'm pregnant 5 days ago. I wasn't taking any prenatal vitamins. Now that I know I am taking a prenatal vitamin that contains 800 mg of folic acid. Is that enough? Should I be taking any other vitamins?

I'm currently overweight and am trying not to gain a lot of weight but it seems that im only getting bigger i'm at a lost can somebody tell me waht to do or what i should do?

I take my prenatal vitamins and I was wondering if its ok to take additional iron pills or should I wait to talk to the doctor?