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Uses of Prenatal Vitamins

Prenatal vitamins are vitamins that are specifically formulated to meet the needs of a pregnant, postpartum or nursing mother. The vitamins have higher than normal folic acid, calcium and iron cont...
Comparing Prenatal Vitamins
Ingredients in Prenatal Vitamins

Prenatal vitamins are multivitamin and mineral supplements used by women to ensure proper nutrition during pregnancy. Some women even begin taking them when they are trying to conceive. During preg...
Smart Shopping for Prenatal Vitamins

prenatal vitamins are essential for a healthy and happy pregnancy. Upon the advice of your OB/GYN or physician, all pregnant women should take prenatal vitamins to aid in the development and growt...
Types of Prescription Prenatal Vitamins

Prescription prenatal vitamins often are recommended for women during pregnancy to avoid mixing harmful substances and to ensure the mother receives the proper balance of vitamins and minerals, rep...
What Are Some Name Brands of Prenatal Vitamins?

...o many doctors and midwives recommend a prenatal vitamin. The American Pregnancy Association recommends increased intakes of iron, calcium and folic acid during pregnancy. Here is information on...
5 Things You Need to Know About Prenatal Vitamins

Folic acid helps prevent birth defects in the brain and spinal cord of the fetus. The most common defect of this type is spina bifida, which leaves a hole in the spine. The opening causes nerve da...
Can Prenatal Vitamins Cause Nausea?
List of Prenatal Vitamins With DHA

...ent research has prompted many prenatal vitamins to include DHA. Docosahexaenoic acid, or DHA, is a long chain, unsaturated, Omega-3 fatty acid found in fish. Since pregnant women are not recomm...
List of Prenatal Vitamins Available

...rican Pregnancy Association report that prenatal vitamins are important for healthy fetal development. Women typically supplement their regular diets with a list of prenatal vitamins available t...
Why Do Prenatal Vitamins Make Your Hair Grow at a Faster Rate?
Prenatal Vitamin Side Effects

Prenatal vitamins provide an expectant mother with nutrients necessary for a healthy pregnancy. There are many different vitamins to choose from, over the counter and prescriptive formulas. Choosin...
Buried Treasure Prenatal Plus DHA Complete Ingredients

...asure prenatal Plus DHA Complete liquid vitamins are designed for women to take before conception, during pregnancy and during breastfeeding. Taking prenatal vitamins before conception ensures t...
About Pregnancy Care

Maintaining optimal health throughout a pregnancy is essential in making sure mom and baby are getting proper care. Pregnancy care should include doctor checkups as soon as the mother realizes she ...
How to Grow Eyebrow Hair

Almost every teenage girl has gone through at least one incident where she over-plucked her eyebrows so much that it brought her to tears. Tweezing, waxing and even shaving around the eyebrow area ...
The Best Vitamins for You

Taking vitamins can be beneficial to people who are growing or expecting a baby, and can help people maintain proper nutrition if healthy foods are not available or adequate. Children, adults and p...
3 Ways to Prevent an Omphalocele

...aid, some research suggests that taking prenatal vitamins can significantly reduce your baby's risk of birth defects, including an omphalocele. Folate, a B vitamin found in prenatal vitamins and...
Daily Pregnancy Vitamin List

...most likely be given a prescription for prenatal vitamins. These vitamins are your first defense against common ailments and birth defects, and are an important way to put your baby's health fir...
5 Things You Need to Know About Pregnancy Diet

Pregnancy is a time to put the diet aside and focus on the health of you and your baby. Eating for two doesn't mean you double your daily food intake. In fact, your growing baby needs only an addi...
How to Increase Baby Weight During Pregnancy

Although a special process, being pregnant can be difficult to manage. Not being able to actively care for your baby is often challenging when relying on your doctor to tell you what's happening wh...
What Works for Pregnancy Stretch Marks?
Important Pregnancy Tips

... rest, exercising, eating right, taking prenatal vitamins and avoiding things that may be harmful to the developing baby are a few things that can be done. Pregnant women should remember a few i...
How to Get Pregnant With Anemia

...mia is most often caused by low iron or vitamin B levels in the blood. During pregnancy, the volume of blood in your body expands by about 50 percent, so you need extra iron to prevent anemia. A...
How to Prevent Stretch Marks when Pregnant

Many women get stretch marks during pregnancy. Some get so few they are hardly noticeable and go away quickly, while others are cursed with deep, lasting marks on their stomachs after pregnancy. Wh...
3 Ways to Prevent Cerebral Palsy

...ical impairment is to obtain the proper prenatal care as soon as you find out you are pregnant. That means finding a trusted physician who specializes in obstetrics and showing up for all schedu...
How to Stop Hair Loss After Having a Baby

During the first few months after having a baby, many women discover that their hair falls out more profusely and frequently than during their pregnancies. This benign condition, called telogen eff...
How to Increase Fetal Weight

It can be easy to think about a baby's health once a baby is born but taking care of a baby begins in the womb. Once the fetus is formed, a mother has to consider how her health affects the baby an...
How to Gain Weight When Pregnant

Gaining weight during pregnancy is not only normal, it's essential for a healthy baby. According to the March of Dimes, women who don't gain enough weight during their pregnancy can give birth to a...
The Advantages of Taking Vitamins

...versity, over 40 percent of adults take vitamins, even though they may not need them. The average healthy individual who eats a wide variety of foods should have no trouble getting their recomme...
What Kind of Vitamins Should Women Take?

...alone or as a part of a multivitamin or prenatal supplement.
Tips for Expecting Mothers

Pregnancy requires many lifestyle changes for an expecting woman. For some women these changes will be simple, while for others, changes--such as quitting smoking--will be more difficult. Consultat...
About Gastroschisis

Gastroschisis is a rare birth defect involving the digestive tract. The Cincinnati Children's Hospital estimates that one baby out of every 5,000 is born with the disorder. A normal baby is born wi...
Do Hair Growth Vitamins Really Work?

...rs and other external efforts. Women on prenatal vitamins often boast how thick their hair has become and it is most likely a combination of vitamins contained within the daily dosage of her pre...
Healthy Diet for Pregnant Women

...re your baby gets all the nutrients and vitamins he needs. As with any diet, a healthy pregnancy diet is all about balance.
4 Ways to Prevent Preeclampsia

...g any pregnant woman can do is get good prenatal care, so they can catch the condition as early as possible. Careful monitoring of your blood pressure and protein in your urine will help you...
Examples of a Diet for Pregnant Women

It's important to eat healthfully throughout your life. But the practice takes on an increased importance when you find out you're pregnant. The diet you maintain as a pregnant woman won't differ t...
Requirements of a Healthy Pregnancy

...cludes adequate rest and exercise; good prenatal care and the support of family and friends all go a long way toward meeting the requirements of the unborn.
Special Nutrition for Pregnant Women

...at dairy and vegetables into your diet. Prenatal nutrition requires dietary changes; avoid foods that hinder fetal development and baby well-being while adding foods that contribute to a healthy...
A Healthy Diet During a Pregnancy

...ion between maternal diets deficient in vitamins D, E and zinc, and childhood asthma and allergies. While supplementation is important, it does not make up for a poor diet.
Vitamins to Take to Help Get Pregnant

...nant, you may want to start taking some vitamins every day. While no vitamin can guarantee that you'll get pregnant after having intercourse, proper nutrition can help increase the likelihood of...

Prenatal Vitamin Confusion
I am currently taking a prenatal vitamin, but just realized that my morning cereal AND the vitamin both have 100% folic acid! Can I still take both or am I overloading my body with folic acid? HELP!
- Posted On August 8, 2007 01:14:18 PM
  ...ot be stored in the body. Water-soluble vitamins dissolve in water. Leftover amounts of the vitamin leave the body through the urine. That means you need a continuous supply of the vitamin in yo... Read More
- Posted On August 9, 2007 09:00:51 AM
  ...was a good reminder post... I ran to my prenatal vitamin bottle and took it right away. I always seem to forget. I have to take Synthroid for my thyroid on an empty stomach, then this prenatal o... Read More
Vitamins
- Posted On December 22, 2008 07:06:45 PM
  What type of vitamins and/or supplements do you take daily? Read More
- Posted On December 23, 2008 12:29:18 AM
  ...g, or may become pregnant take prenatal vitamins. So, guess i'll take them until i'm menopausal. =) Read More
Vitamins
- Posted On April 10, 2008 07:31:57 AM
  ...ine I have started to also take a multi-vitamin (Woman's One-A-Day). The only problem is that 6 out of 10 mornings the vitamin makes me really ill, some I actually throw it up. Is there a v... Read More
- Posted On April 10, 2008 07:33:50 AM
  ...a place that sells natural, whole foods vitamins. I'm sure you can get a mainstream brand too but either way you have to look for something that says "Gentle on the stomach." Both my husband and... Read More
cont. from prenatal discussion...
Thanks for the tip on the prenatals! I'm definitely going to try them. It would be nice to take them both (the Synthroid and the prenatal) at the same time. Most of the time I feel like I need to t...
- Posted On August 11, 2007 08:39:25 AM
  Hi veritas, I do hope that those prenatals help you out. I have been taking them for two weeks now and ZERO side effects! They also have no added dyes or stuff like that. They are green and smell b... Read More
- Posted On August 11, 2007 08:43:43 AM
  I'm taking those same prenatals with no ill effects. Except the smell. SO stinky. Just take it fast! Read More
Who else ate Flintstones vitamins like candy?
- Posted On July 22, 2008 06:24:47 AM
  ...s older and moved on to more 'grown up' vitamins, they were still in the house cuz I had a little sister, I still ate them. Read More
- Posted On July 22, 2008 08:10:12 AM
  ... out on me LOL Mmmm chewable childrens vitamins and baby aspirin. Why do they make them taste so good??? Read More
vitamin supplements
- Posted On June 10, 2008 05:29:57 AM
  ...lcium, omega 369 both twice daily and a vitamin B. I had been spacing them all out since I eat so many times a day, taking one with each mini meal, but would it be ok to take any of these in co... Read More
- Posted On June 10, 2008 05:40:54 AM
  get one a day women they have all the vitamins in you need Read More
Vitamin A
- Posted On July 27, 2007 12:56:05 PM
  I get a little nervous about my Vitamin A daily intake. My multi Vitamin provides what I need most healthy foods (grapefriut, spinach, fortified cereals) give you you even more. I know that Vitamin... Read More
- Posted On July 27, 2007 01:02:31 PM
  ...cinalfoodnews.com/vol04/issue3/toxicity vitamin A overdose occurs at 10,000 units a day. And here http://ods.od.nih.gov/factsheets/vitamina.asp#h3 it says the recommended is 700 mcg, which is... Read More
Daily Multivitamin
...trients I need, but I hate the way multivitamins may my stomach feel. Do you guys have any ideas? Thanks!
- Posted On June 10, 2008 01:25:02 PM
  ...on of One A Day Women's. It's the only vitamin that hasn't made me sick. I take it after I eat breakfast. Read More
- Posted On June 10, 2008 02:07:55 PM
  i take the vitamin shoppe women multvitamin with no iron - i have had no problems with feeling sick Read More
Dieting while pregnant?
- Posted On August 9, 2007 07:53:46 AM
  ...s in your daily diet. You should take a prenatal vitamin supplement to make sure you are consistently getting enough vitamins and minerals every day. Your doctor can recommend an over-the-counte... Read More
- Posted On August 9, 2007 09:35:33 AM
  ...ok viactiv calcium chews every day and prenatal and other vitamins), you can still stick to a healthy diet where u will gain minimal weight (25-30 lbs instead of 50-60 lol) And just another lit... Read More
Its been a while
- Posted On February 17, 2008 05:07:56 PM
  ...hy diet, keep exercising and take those prenatals. Read More
- Posted On February 18, 2008 07:55:08 PM
  ... I agree with making sure you take your prenatal vitamins. Folic acid is key for you right now! Read More
hair emergency- any help would be really appreciated
- Posted On April 6, 2008 10:01:14 PM
  ...really trying to eat healthier, include vitamin e etc but with the struggle to recover i often have bad days and if i could be taking something for my hair meanwhile i figure its better than not... Read More
- Posted On April 7, 2008 12:09:46 AM
  ...really trying to eat healthier, include vitamin e etc but with the struggle to recover i often have bad days and if i could be taking something for my hair meanwhile i figure its better than not... Read More
Brittle Nails
- Posted On May 23, 2008 10:48:20 AM
  ...cided to just start taking a daily multivitamin. I bought the giant bottle from Costco (Kirkland brand - compare to Centrum) and after awhile my nails got hard and grew like no tomorrow! I have ... Read More
- Posted On May 23, 2008 11:37:21 AM
  Did you take prenatal vitamins with Maddy? They've helped my nails so much! Read More
weightloss while nursing?
- Posted On March 12, 2008 07:57:53 PM
  ... a really well-balanced diet, take your prenatal vitamins, and maintain a normal 2000-calorie a day diet. You'll definately take off the pounds. Kudos for breastfeeding. It is not only great ... Read More
- Posted On March 12, 2008 07:00:45 PM
  I am nursing my 3 month old baby. I am going to continue nursing till she is one year old witch wont be until November '08. I want to loose weight but not loose my milk supply. Any suggestions? Tha... Read More
Diet Pills
...odia and what not. do you guys take any vitamins or natural supplements to kickstart your metabolism or help your immune system? (i get sick A LOT)
- Posted On January 26, 2008 12:32:03 PM
  ...s as it is. I wonder more about natural vitamins or if anyone takes stuff to just keep their immune systems up. I also would like something to curb my appetite since most times im ravenous for n... Read More
- Posted On January 26, 2008 02:22:28 PM
  ...on is always when youre standing in the vitamin isle say you're looking for green tea capsules, there are 283472384 brands. which do you trust? Read More
Supplements
...wn and get hard core!!! I take a multi vitamin with "Weight Support" (One a Day Weight Smart, which contains some Green Tea and Cayenne Pepper) and a fiber supplement. What other supplements do...
- Posted On March 31, 2008 08:43:28 AM
  I don't take any vitamins. I just carry a pack of them around in my back pocket. Read More
- Posted On March 31, 2008 08:38:50 AM
  I take Animal Pak multi. Read More
I want to puke
Seriously, why do multivitamins make me feel nauseated? I even took it after I ate something... BLEH This is why I don't take them. Gag me.
- Posted On January 20, 2009 07:49:24 AM
  ... you know how I feel everyday taking my prenatal vitamins, UGH. and the directions say to take them on an empty stomach but no thank you I eat something small first. They are just really strong,... Read More
- Posted On January 20, 2009 07:49:28 AM
  ...riously, I cannot take any sort of multivitamin b/c they make me so damn sick. I compared the One-A-Day vitamin to the Flintstone vitamin and it has all the same stuff, just in SLIGHTLY lower d... Read More
May 3rd, 2007
Hello ladies My name is cassandra and I am loosing weight in hopes to be able to start trying to conceive come March 28th 2008! (my birthday). Just joined to give support and make friends. I am...
- Posted On May 3, 2007 05:09:39 PM
  ... anytime. Make sure you are taking your prenatal vitamins befroe you start trying. the folic acid is very important to prevent birth defects. Good luck to you, Karen Read More
- Posted On May 3, 2007 05:09:39 PM
  ... anytime. Make sure you are taking your prenatal vitamins befroe you start trying. the folic acid is very important to prevent birth defects. Good luck to you, Karen Read More
Day 11
...r. :o/ Oh, and Nichole - I forgot my vitamin last night. (already taken it today)
- Posted On July 17, 2008 11:59:30 AM
  ...some reason, I find it easier to take 4 prenatal vitamins every day than it was to take regular 1-a-day vitamins. I suppose there is the issue of motivation at play. Sebra, Someone vid... Read More
- Posted On July 17, 2008 12:59:24 PM
  So, dumb questions. You take prenatal vitamins when you are trying for kids? Read More
continuation
if you have had children what has worked best for you or your girlfriend or wife?
- Posted On July 30, 2007 08:24:06 AM
  ...overboard "eating for 2," def take your prenatal vitamins, and make sure you still have some moderate exercise. That was also my problem. I had virtually no exercise while I was pregnant and I... Read More
- Posted On July 30, 2007 08:24:06 AM
  ...overboard "eating for 2," def take your prenatal vitamins, and make sure you still have some moderate exercise. That was also my problem. I had virtually no exercise while I was pregnant and I... Read More
South Beach Diet while Nursing:

... to your baby's development. Since most prenatal vitamins should contain these nutrients — along with significant amounts of calcium, iron, zinc, copper, and folic acid — continuing your pre...