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Q: Concerns With Prenatal Vitamins And Supplements

asked by: Niki9 on March 2nd, 2007

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My husband and I have just started ttc. I have always had a very good diet so I haven't had to change much there. My concern is with my multivitamin...., when I started reading about pre-conception and pregnancy nutrition I read about birth defects associated with vitamin A and assumed that prenatal pills wouldn't contain Vitamin A,but they do?????Why is that?? If we can get adequate amounts of Vitamin A through our diets, why do vitamins, especially pre-natal vitamins even include it???
I talked to three different pharmacists and they said if I like my current multivitamin, stay on it, supplement with folic acid and increase my calcium.This is the most important info on my current multivitamin..... Vitamin A:1000 IU Beta-Carotene:3000 IU Folic Acid: 0.6mg Vitamin D:400 IU Calcium:200mg Iron:4mg
So I bought Folic acid (each pill is 1mg,??I believe)A chewable Calcium carbonate w/Vitamin D (600mg elemental and 200IU of Vit.D)
What's with all the Vitamin D?? I have read that we get enough through our diets. So my concern is not with LACK of nutrition, but the chance that I may get TOO MUCH of certain vitamins. Has anyone come across this before??

Replies(7)

chicagocole24

replied on March 2nd, 2007

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Its Alright

most vitamins need say to much vitamine a for a long period of time excluding beta-carotene...... so not counting carrots and vegetables. Vitamines are perfectly fine.... it give you just the right amount.... just watch other vitamin A containg product..... again, excluding beta- carotene. you have to take a lot for it to have an effect.

chicagocole24

replied on March 2nd, 2007

New User

Oh Geez

ok I hate my computer, I type to fast, let me try this again...... Vitamins are totally safe if you take them the way they are suppose to be taken. They give you just the right amount. On most bottles they say Do not take an excessive amount of vitamin a for a long period excluding beta-carotene.... carrots are fine, and any vegetables containing vitamin A are fine....just watch other product containing vitamin a..... You have to take a lot for it to cause harmful affects.

Niki9

replied on March 5th, 2007

New User

Is there really any difference between pre-natal and my current vitamins though?? I'm curious to know if anyone has been given a similar recommendation?

Kia

replied on March 5th, 2007

Moderator

look at the quantity of each vitamin in each supplement.

personally I'd rather take on e that is formulated for pregnancy during pregnancy.

excess vitamin a can cause birth defects.
you still need some vitamin a though.

vitamin d is a common vitamin to be lacking in. our bodies actually make it through exposure to sunlight. we get a limited amount from our diets.

the best person to speak to is your ob/gyn and see what s/he recommends for you.

you say you don't like changing your vitamin - you'll be changing a heck of a lot more than your vitamins once your babcy arrives - get ready for numerous changes now.

arcadia

replied on March 5th, 2007

Extremely eHealthy

i take .flintstones vitamins, a folic acid supplement, & a calcium supplement. all at the recommendation of my doctor.

chicagocole24

replied on March 5th, 2007

New User

I had one girlfriend who couldnt take the prenatles they made her sick, so her doctor said to take 2 flinstone vitamins, then my other girlfrends doctor told her that she could just take her multivitamins, that would be fine.

Sunflower_pie81

replied on March 5th, 2007

Extremely eHealthy

Re: Concerns With Prenatal Vitamins And Supplements

Niki9 wrote:

I think that it would be best to discuss this with your OBGYN before you start taking anything right off, and find out what is right for you.

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