Elevit on 2nd trimester. Please help!

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Saba

So I’ve been just told by a doctor that prenatals aren’t needed, in fact not recommended on 2nd trimester by the ministry of public health, only folic acid is okay. It’s interesting though that my another doctor from the country I live was suggesting to keep taking them, while I decided to stay with parents in another country and OB/GYN telling me exact the opposite. Any experience with prenatals? Are you still taking them on 2nd/3d trimester? Which doctor should I listen 😩😩😩

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Al

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I’ve never heard to not take your prenatals, they aren’t bad for you it’s just vitamins, most people take a vitamin every day to get the right nutrition, why wouldn’t you during pregnancy? If you get too much of one vitamin you just pee or poop out the extra anyway, it cannot harm you unless you’re massively overdosing on them.

Al

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I took them from maybe weeks 4-12 and then tapered off because they made me feel so sick! I've started them back again a week or so ago and am now at 32+2 (I don't know why 😂 I think I just realised they don't make me feel as sick anymore and I have like 100 of them lol).I usually take a vital gummy each day though, just to get some extra vitamins. I think so many people don't take them at all, you'll be fine. I also only took folic acid for like 3 days total 🤷

Re

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In this situation I would probably just do a bunch of research myself since you have two different doctors telling you opposite things. I personally never took prenatals, I tried but they made me throw up more so I stopped after a couple days. My daughter will be 3 in October & she’s amazing. You will also see people who took prenatals their entire pregnancy who have healthy kids now so it’s really up to you & what you would rather do or what you feel the most comfortable doing.

MK

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your prenatals are for you, not the baby. i recommend taking them, i’m in my third trimester and still take prenatals & folic acid. it’s people who take them even after giving birth.