Concerns With Prenatal Vitamins And Supplements Posted: 03-02-07 12:29pm
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??
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chicagocole24
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Its Alright Posted: 03-02-07 12:35pm
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.
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chicagocole24
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Oh Geez Posted: 03-02-07 12:40pm
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.
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Niki9
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Posted: 03-05-07 11:09am
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?
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Kia
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Posted: 03-05-07 11:17am
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.
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arcadia
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Posted: 03-05-07 14:28pm
i take .flintstones vitamins, a folic acid
supplement, & a calcium supplement.
all at the recommendation of my doctor.
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chicagocole24
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Joined: 25 Feb 2007 Posts: 43 Location: illinois
Posted: 03-05-07 14:36pm
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.
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Sunflower_pie81
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Re: Concerns With Prenatal Vitamins And Supplements Posted: 03-05-07 15:52pm
Niki9
wrote:
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??
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.
