We are considering having another baby, so I need to start taking prenatal vitamins. The ones I took during my first pregnancy were so gigantic and gross! Any recommendations for good prenatal vitamins that aren't horse-pill-sized and have little-to-no-taste?
Opti-Natal vitamins
They are big but have no taste.
They were suggested to me by my doctor (naturalpathic)you can order them online just search for Opti-Natal.
Also I would suggest Bradley Classes! So wonderful and helpful even to second time mommies. The nutrition advice alone was well worth it!
I have used the Target brand pre-natals with my last pregnancy and trying now. My doc approved too. Easy to get, inexpensive, not too large, and almost a sweet taste (not overwhelming). Hope that helps! Good luck!
Make sure Daddy is taking vitamins too. He also need the folic acid.
My accupuncurist has told me that most store brands are not well absorbed. I totally trust her and thanks to her....I have a healthy and beautiful baby girl. That said, she had me on maxinatal vitamins that made me awfully naseous during my pregnancy. I ended up trying a ton of different vitamins and found one at Whole Foods called Rainbow Light Just Once Prenatal One. It is so easy to digest you can take it without food. It was so easy on my stomach and provided all the essentials. I will take it again when we try for baby #2.
I had to search for good prenatals during my 1st pregnancyalso becaue I couldnt swallow those horse pills. I have a really hard time with big pills, so I was desperate and went out and bought 5 different types. The absolute best for me was the pink bottle of Onesource Pre-natals. They are the size up tylenol capsules. you take two a day. My doc recomended them and said they were a great choice. I lvoe them so much i been taking them forthe last 4 years now. You can buy them at Walmart. Pink label, one source, about $6-8 depending on the size of bottle you get. Oh, and they have no taste.
I took the Safeway Select Prenatal Vitamin during my pregnancy and subsequent breastfeeding. I checked the label against the prescription prenatals that I took during my first pregnancy, and they were the same in every way. They were the size of a regular pill and there was no taste. You can buy them at any Vons store in the vitamin aisle.
Several months before I even thought that we'd start trying for another baby, I'd go into my Ob/Gyn's office and ask for a prenatal vitamin prescription. For us, prescriptions were far less expensive than OTC options. Plus asking your doctor makes sense because they can prescribe you what you need and of course avoid the "horse pills" that you don't like. Plus, I understand that it's even better to cut the vitamins in half and take half in the morning and the rest in the evening. It disburses them throughout your body better.
You know I was just thinking about this the other day. I had a friend who took Flinstone's her entire pg for that same reason. I'll be watching this post closely as we are going to try for another one as well.
I took Flintstones with all of my three pregnancy's. Supplemented with folic acid. My doc's said that was fine. Prenatels made me sick. You can get prescriptions and they come in a smaller size pill. They also make them to help with morning sickness (not that you need that, yet) I think they have some vitamin B. They didn't work for me though...thus the flinstones. I think any multivitamin is good, but you need folic acid for sure. Go to the vitamin section and compare prenatel ingredients and amts with other kinds of vitamins.
Hi Vanessa,
How exciting is another baby! : )
I've been shopping with Melaleuca for over 3 years and they now manufacture excellent Prenatals that are easy to take and they aren't nasty tasting or smelly. Remember Bobby McCaughey of Iowa? In November of 1997, she was the first person to successfully deliver 7 live healthy babies. She was taking Melaleuca's regular vitamins for women because our prenatals had not yet been announced. We now offer high quality Prenatals and we also offer the first and only natural Prenatal Omega-3 supplement to support your baby's brain and eye development.
The first steps to protect and ensure your baby is born healthy is to have good quality supplements that are going to provide your baby with the nutrients they need. But before you get pregnant and after your baby is born, you'll want to take steps to start detoxifying yourself and your home from chemical exposures as well. This starts in your home with your everyday products.
This is a link to a 10 minute video that gives in detail the effects of environmental and volatile chemicals on adults, toddlers and unborn children, even from breastmilk. www.sharethecause.com/teresa
Melaleuca has many products that can help you in this area. I'd love to help you get more info if you'd like, but whatever you decide, make sure you are getting what you pay for with any supplements and try to find cleaning, laundry, personal care products and especially personal care products for the baby without harsh chemicals, mainly Phthalates which are synthetic chemicals found in a variety of everyday products, including soap, makeup, shampoo, lotion, plastic toys, lubricants, PVC tubing, paints and some pesticide products. Phthalates leach from these products, leading to exposure through ingestion, skin transfer and inhalation.
Recent scientific studies show phthalates can harm human male reproductive function, while other studies involving animals indicate these chemicals are also potential developmental toxins and endocrine disruptors and which has also been found in baby products such as shampoos, bath washes, etc.
Also, avoid the use of baby powder with Talc, which is a Carcinogenic and a risk factor for ovarian cancer and a lung irritant.
Best Wishes for your family and your next pregnancy,
Teresa
Keep Safe, Stay Healthy, Shop Smart
www.sharethecause.com/teresa
The Vitamin Shoppe has a prenatal made by Twin Labs. My husband is a dietitian and that's what he said I should take. They are caplets and you take two at a time, but they are not horse pills. Good luck.
I take Natelle and a DHA supplement. Neither seem to have a taste and have worked well for me.
Ahhh, we are also thinking about another. It is so much work and I am 36 now so.... Such a hard decision. Good luck.
By far the best prenatal vitamins are New Chapter Perfect Prenatal!!! Seriously the best in the world. I even took them well after I had my son. You can get them at Whole Foods and there is no aftertaste, easily digestible, whole food based. I could go on and on.
Take care,
Christine
i second new chapter, they are the best and easy to digest and they don't make you feel ill.......
I've always had issues with prenatal vitamins upsetting my stomach and I tried the generic Target brand prenatal vitamins and never had one issue. They aren't tiny, but don't bother me one bit. One of my coworkers had recommended them to me.
I'm a mother of 5 girls - and my best bit of advice is wait until she's at least 2 to get pregnant again! Good luck!
My friend told me about Twinlab Prenatal Care. They are fantastic capsules and don't upset my stomach. I found them online for a very resonable price at
http://www.vitacost.com/Twinlab-Pre-Natal-Care-Multi-Vitamin
They are human size so you won't choke and gag! Ha!
Hi Vanessa,
Prenate Advance it has 2 pills it's the only one that really didn't make me sick! Good Luck
I would HIGHLY recommmend East West Essentials Optimal Prenatal vitamins! They are natural, which was a huge +, they are easy to take and they do not give you an upset stomach! I had tried everything else before these and the others all upset my stomach! I also take the Optimal Fatty Acids becuase they are made with a non-fish derived Omega 3, 6 & 9 so there is no possibility of mercury contamination, which was a concern of mine! I purchased directly from their website www.eastwestessentials.com or I was told they carry them at MDR Pharmacy in Encino.
Well this was a prescription prenatal so you may have to ask your doctor about it. My doctor also gave me some samples so I could try them before I bought them. I used nattele-c. I got very sick on other prenatal vitamins and these did not make me sick. Also they are little and round and have a candy coating so they taste good. Kind of like advil.