Are prenatals really that important?

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So i went to my doctors and the nurse said that my teeth could fall out if i didn’t take them 😳 because the baby will take all my nutrition from my body. But I’ve tried so many different ones and they make me throw up every time no matter when i take them and I’ve tried to take them with food and before bed but i still throw them up. I’m 33 weeks i i stopped taking them a while ago. Anyone else didn’t take them and everything turned out fine? My mother said she never took any and we all turned out okay. Every time i go to my appointments they say my baby is fine.

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Try the gummies! The reason I heard prenatals are so important is because of all the folic acid in them that are good for babies spinal cord and brain development. I was utterly sick on the pills, I still get sick with the gummies sometimes even well into my 2nd trimester but you got to do what you got to do for you and your baby.

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Your teeth can fall out?? Are you malnourished otherwise? I've never heard of such a thing. 
But yes they can be important, especially in very early pregnancy. If you have an excellent diet with lots of fruits and leafy greens etc, it's less concerning.
Try Flinstones chewable tablets 2x a day with lunch. It's the only thing that didn't upset my stomach.

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My friends mom actually had that happen... it’s actually possible. The first trimester is where it effects you the most tho

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It is true that baby will steal nutrients trim you if they aren't in your diet. It's important to get a very balanced diet and prenatals are just a supplement to make things easier

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They’re definitely important. I use prenatal gummies though, I’ve been getting sick after taking regular pills.

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Your diet is way more important than the vitamins. They can only supplement but not substitute. As long as you eat healthy and a variety of foods you are good. I only took the prenatals in the first trimester and my son was perfectly healthy. Doing the same thing with my second. Sometimes the extra vitamins can do harm if you have a balanced diet. No one needs too much iron or too much folic acid, everything is needed in moderation which a good diet can provide.

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I've never taken them with any of my pregnancies now pregnant with#6 and all my kids were born healthy pregnancy can make your teet weaker tho but as of right now i still have all my teeth 🤣 with my 8mo old daughter i tried taking prenatals and it was bad i couldn't keep anything down like at all so i just stopped with this pregnancy not 1single prenatal but I'm eating good as of right now as i don't have any morning sickness - congrats

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Lol they’re important but if you are getting all your nutrients from food then you don’t really need them. I guess every woman’s teeth fell out during pregnancy before vitamins were created smh

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I didn’t take any with my first two pregnancies and didnt start them until 22w this time.  I tried sooooo many different kinds and they all made me ill.  Most vitamins people buy are cheap and barely absorbed anyway.  If you’re not shelling out money for a quality vitamin your body can use, you’re just pissing your money away 😂 Better to eat a healthy clean diet than be throwing up all the time from cheap vitamins.

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I’ve had issues with both pregnancies they make me sick no matter when I take them or if I take it with food or before bed the gummies make my teeth hurt so I never took them I’ve had healthy pregnancies my first was a healthy baby never lost any teeth same this tome around healthy pregnancy healthy little boy still cooking being stubborn and I still have my teeth.

Are prenatals really that important?

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