Are prenatal vitamins necessary?

Question

So, after four years, I've finally convinced my hubby to start TTC, and my friend recommended adding prenatal vitamins to my daily diet. As I am not a fan of taking pills, what are you ladies' opinions on the importance of prenatal vitamins?

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You don't necessarily have to take a prenatal vitamin. You could just take folic acid and vitamin D! I would recommend taking the vitamin though. It's very important when you do become pregnant, I've come to realize, Unless you eat a very well balanced diet

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Yes. They are important for your growing baby. Helps stop things like spina bifida. You should start to take them before you're pregnant so it can build up in your system. You'll probably need the extra vitamins yourself too!

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Folic acid helps prevent neural tube defects and other vitamin supplements help developing a healthy baby while also maintaining the mothers daily vitamin levels.

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A folic acid supplement should suffice while trying to conceive. Id save the expensive prenatals for when you are pregnant 😀

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Get the gummy ones!! They are like candy, I took them before while pregnancy and after (for breastfeeding )with my daughter!

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Yes they are and if you don't like to take the pills themselves you can purchase the gummies instead .

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Get gummies! They are the best.

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Yes!! The folic acid in them is so important for the formation of the neural tube. My OB absolutely recommended that I take them while TTC and even had me take additional folic acid supplements when I was pregnant with my first

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yes and folic acid

Are prenatal vitamins necessary?

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