Prenatal Vitamins: Are They Essential During Pregnancy?

Question
How important is it to take a prenatal vitamin? I started taking them when I found out I was pregnant, and they made me feel sick and constipated so I stopped taking them. Im 30 weeks and want to know if there will be any harm to my baby by not taking them?

Answer
The antenatal vitamins are given to you to make sure that the bones and teeth of the baby are adequately formed.. It is important to take them even if they make you constipated or nauseated. They also give the baby the proper amounts of vitamins. They have folic acid in them to prevent neural tube defects in the baby. Take the pills.