I take a prenatal vitamin with iron and also a DHA only prenatal vitamin. I'm 8w+2d and haven't been to my first obgyn appt yet, have that at 10 weeks. Don't know if this helps, just what I decided to do.
i take fish oil supplementation for DHA. the only concern there is impurities like mercury present in the fish oil - there are brands that make DHA capsules that have been purified for this purpose. some brands will even go as far to source their oils from the purest fish and highest standards, so that purification isn't even necessary.
i take this one. it is made specifically for pregnancy:
http://www.vitaminshoppe.com/store/en/browse/sku_detail.jsp?id=YE-1021
hope this helps!
I have always heard that 1000mcg or 1mg of folic acid is the daily recommended requirement for TTC and women who are currently pregnant. Most OTC prenatal vitamins will be just fine, just read the label, or ask your pharmacist to help recommend a good brand. You could also just take an individual folic acid supplement. You can get additional folic acid through certain foods as well like liver, egg yolks, beans, nuts, and spinach to name a few.
Another great supplement to take while pregnant along with your prenatal is omega-3. My doctor recommended Nordic Naturals prenatal dha tabs. They have 400 units in each tab of vitamin d. I take it twice a day along with my prenatals that also have 1000 units. Plus the dha is promotes healthy brain, eyes, & bones for baby as well as support a healthy mood for momma.
So I'm kind of freaking out. Ive been taking my prenatal supplements religiousy nightly. My dr. Wasn't too concerned on the brand Id take, so I continued (doubling the dose) of these over the counter prenatals i was taking pre pregnancy. Just recently I realized that the supplements ive been tking don't contain DHA. I'm 22 weeks pregnant and freaking out that I've done harm to my Childs development.
My prenatals are called prenateDHA with quatrefolic. It has everything you need and with insurance it's pretty reasonably priced.
Hello and thanks for this service! Is it more beneficial to take an "omega 3 EPA & DHA fish oil supplement" or an "omega 3, 6 &9 EPA & DHA fish oil supplement"? I'm a bit confused as to which would be of the optimum benefit to purchase. Thanks for your time and expertise!
What brand of prenatal vitamins is everyone using? Im using nature made with dha. Just wondering if there is one kind of prenatals that are better than another.
The RDA (Recommended Dietary Allowance) of selenium for pregnant women is 60 mcg per day, compared to 55 mcg per day for non-pregnant adults. Because selenium is found in a wide variety of commonly consumed foods, most people don't have any trouble getting enough, at least in the United States. People in other parts of the world, however, may be more likely to have selenium deficiencies, due to low soil levels and, therefore, low food levels of selenium.
Yea i became slightly anemic, and found out my gummy vitamins don't have iron but i just eat more things with iron ex spinach. 50% of pregnant women become anemic apparently.
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