Prenatal??

Question

I have so many questions. Ready?  Do you take follicacid along with a prenatal? Is it already in the prenatal? Are there foods you should avoid? Are there any other supplements you should be taking? Is one brand better than another med wise? I’m recently in between drs because I would ask questions like these and be looked at like I was stupid.  And I may be😂 but I still need to know!

Answer

Folate is much better for you than folic acid- esp if you have a MTHFR gene mutation which 30-40% of people have. If so, your body cannot break down folic acid so its important you take folate! Better to be safe than sorry.

I take Ritual prenatals (ritual.com)- they ship to your door, are small (you take 2) and lemony, dont cause nausea, and only have good ingredients we need, no crap fillers that youll find in most store-bought brands. I do take calcium too later (dont take at the same time as iron- iron is in most prenatals and necessary), because I don’t get enough of it. I also take vitamin B6 sometimes for nausea, and take elderberry gummies (zinc and vitamin c), during flu season because it helps ward off sickness and boost your immune system. :)

Answer

So folic acid should be in your prenatal. You don’t need to take any extra. Foods to avoid: 
Pate 
Cured meats like salami 
Unpasteurised milk 
Raw fish 
Make sure your meat is well done like steak 
Alcohol 
Drugs

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I did a lot of research as far as what the recommended amounts of each vitamin are for prenatals. I've found this one to be the one that meets all the requirements and has methylfolate instead of folic acid (which i guess is supposed to be better??). Plus it's all natural 💁‍♀️ I take two in the morning with 
a glass of apple juice or OJ. I find it way easier to swallow this way than with water. These however don't have calcium so I take a calcium gummy at night before bed. Hope this helps! I got the prenatals on Amazon and the calcium gummies at the drug store.

Answer

I take 2mg of folic acid with my prenatal (which also has folic acid. Only because one of the medicines I’m on requires a high dose but my doctor had me double it. He said too much folic acid won’t hurt.

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