Do You Take Prenatal Vitamins?
If you’re thinking about starting a family, and especially if you’re currently pregnant, NOW is the time to be taking a prenatal vitamin. Did you hear that? Even if you’re thinking about becoming pregnant, start taking prenatal vitamins. If you’re already pregnant, you need to start taking one immediately if you’re not at the moment.
One of my favorite bloggers, Marijke from Womb Within and Help My Hurt, has a great post about prenatal vitamins along with a lovely giveaway, and you have until July 22 to enter. Here’s a taste of the article along with a link to enter!
There are a few pieces of advice that pregnant women hear again and again when they’re planning on becoming pregnant and while they are pregnant. One of those bits of advice is very important, and that is that they need to take prenatal vitamins faithfully, and the earlier they start (meaning before pregnancy), the better.
Prenatal vitamins are different from the regular multivitamins you may be used to taking and that’s because there is a large emphasis on certain vitamins in the prenatal versions.
For example, folic acid is a very important because it helps reduce the chances of developing neural tube defects, such as spina bifida. You can get good amounts of folic acid from foods, such as green leafy vegetables, nuts, beans, and citrus fruits, but many people don’t get the right amounts, even if they are eating well. Read More and Enter! >>>
Do you take a prenatal vitamin? Which one?
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2 opinions for Do You Take Prenatal Vitamins?
Marijke
Jul 10, 2008 at 9:59 pm
The things you learn on other blogs…”One of my favorite bloggers” :-)
I’m blushing!
Thanks for spreading the word Kristen.
Cynthia
Jul 22, 2008 at 12:11 am
I’ve been using Whole Foods’ Prenatal Essentials- I have to take it 3 times a day though, but I figure that’s because they break down the vitamins and minerals into smaller portions in each pill to make it easier for the body to absorb.
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