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Why Are Prenatal Vitamins....... Posted: 09-25-07 16:05pm


the size of horse pills??? I gag one down everyday but geez, I really wish i could find a chewable. everybody taking vitamins, what kind do you take? Mine are called "materna"

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Posted: 09-25-07 16:08pm


I had a really hard time with my prenatals, so my OB switched me to... Flintstones! I actually took the gummi kind because the chewables made me gag (I hated the chalky taste) plus a folic acid suppliment. If you're having trouble with your pills, you might mention it to your OB. S/he might refer you to another kind of pill, or the ever-so-awesome Flintstones.

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Posted: 09-25-07 16:08pm

oneybunches wrote:

the size of horse pills??? Mad

I gag one down everyday but geez, I really wish i could find a chewable.
everybody taking vitamins, what kind do you take?
Mine are called "materna"

You can take children's Flintstone vitamins. They are chewable. You may want to add a folic acid supplement though.

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Posted: 09-25-07 16:09pm


im 18 weeks 4 days pregnant and ive been on flinstones with iron my whole pregnancy prenatals made me really really sick

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Posted: 09-25-07 16:16pm

oneybunches wrote:

the size of horse pills??? Mad

I gag one down everyday but geez, I really wish i could find a chewable.
everybody taking vitamins, what kind do you take?
Mine are called "materna"

any pillpopper would tell you to crush them with your front teeth and swallow them. Try doing that and it should help.
can anybody answer, how taking prenatal vitamins and how far along you been pregnant have to do with each other?

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Posted: 09-25-07 16:18pm


lol my bad i meant 28 weeks i hit the wrong button sorry cant edit it for some reason

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Posted: 09-25-07 16:18pm

everyday_struggle wrote:

oneybunches wrote:

the size of horse pills??? Mad

I gag one down everyday but geez, I really wish i could find a chewable.
everybody taking vitamins, what kind do you take?
Mine are called "materna"

Prenatal pills are HUGE - it may be impossible to crush them without creating at least a heaping teaspoon of icky vitamin chalky grossness.

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Posted: 09-25-07 16:19pm

AyaMiyaki wrote:

I had a really hard time with my prenatals, so my OB switched me to... Flintstones! I actually took the gummi kind because the chewables made me gag (I hated the chalky taste) plus a folic acid suppliment. If you're having trouble with your pills, you might mention it to your OB. S/he might refer you to another kind of pill, or the ever-so-awesome Flintstones. Wink

eww i hate the gummi ones lol

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Posted: 09-25-07 16:20pm

Ingi wrote:

everyday_struggle wrote:

oneybunches wrote:

the size of horse pills??? Mad

I gag one down everyday but geez, I really wish i could find a chewable.
everybody taking vitamins, what kind do you take?
Mine are called "materna"

Prenatal pills are HUGE - it may be impossible to crush them without creating at least a heaping teaspoon of icky vitamin chalky grossness.

ah i c. so you cant crush them with a spoon and mix them with a liquid?

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Posted: 09-25-07 16:21pm

everyday_struggle wrote:

Ingi wrote:

everyday_struggle wrote:

oneybunches wrote:

the size of horse pills??? Mad

I gag one down everyday but geez, I really wish i could find a chewable.
everybody taking vitamins, what kind do you take?
Mine are called "materna"

Prenatal pills are HUGE - it may be impossible to crush them without creating at least a heaping teaspoon of icky vitamin chalky grossness.

ah i c. so you cant crush them with a spoon and mix them with a liquid?

Probably not. They wouldn't be very 'crushable'. Seriously, they are HUGE. Obviously their hugeness makes them good for you Smile

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Posted: 09-25-07 16:23pm


OP you may want to ask your OB about Natachew...they have a berry flavor and they are chewable prenatals

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Posted: 09-25-07 16:45pm


I take Prima Care. They are a two pill combo. They are divided into am and pm. It is supposed to help maximize your absorption. You may want to ask your doctor about them. Because they are broken up, they are smaller and easier to take.

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Posted: 09-25-07 17:20pm


I am taking the Natachew. Right now the ones I have are orange flavored, but the last ones were just regular flavor, not sure what they were. They aren't bad, but they aren't great. I chew them in my mouth and before I swallow, I drink a glass of water. I don't like the chalkiness.

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Posted: 09-25-07 17:50pm


I actually crushed one today and chugged it in a glass of milk, gagged a couple of times, quite chalky, but I got it down. I may just switch to a regular chewable + folic acid, I guess as long as you get some sort of vitamin down your gullet thats all that matters

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Posted: 09-25-07 18:05pm

oneybunches wrote:

I actually crushed one today and chugged it in a glass of milk, gagged a couple of times, quite chalky, but I got it down.
I may just switch to a regular chewable + folic acid, I guess as long as you get some sort of vitamin down your gullet thats all that matters

Iron and folic acid are two main vitamins you need. Of course the b's and all the others too. But your blood volume is increasing with pregnancy and your baby truly needs to folic acid. Smile

Yeah, crushing is chalky and icky. If you have that icky burpy problem some women get after taking them, you may try taking them at night before bed. But eat something just before you take it. That is supposed to help them absorb better.

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