Safe Supplementation During Early Pregnancy: A Doctor's Perspective
QuestionI just discovered I am pregnant (5 weeks) with my first child. My prenatal vitamin was not agreeing with me so I stopped taking it. Instead, I take a One A Day multivitamin and in addition to this I take the following: 400mcg Folic Acid, 27 mg Iron, 600 mg Calcium (w/ 125 IU Vitamin D) and 1000mg Fish Oil. I take the addition Folic Acid with breakfast, Iron with lunch and the rest with dinner. Is any of this harmful? I'm concerned because the prenatal did not have a lot of what the multivatim has. Am I missing any important elements? Thanks
Answer You should discuss this with your Dr. or Pharmacist. I am concerned you are doubling up on some of these vitamins, that may not be good.
Sometimes women have to take Flinstones because there body just won't tolerate the rest. I took a multivitamin that you take twice a day, it was prescribed, it worked well.
Good luck and Congrats!