Nausea because of prenatal?

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So my doctor prescribed me the basic pink oblong prenatal vitamins and they smell horrible. I gag every time I take them and get incredibly naseus if I don't take them with food and it says to take them an hour before eating or 2-3 hours after eating. Knowing this I am now taking them at night time when my stomach is empty but I end up waking up in the middle of the night vomitting water and stomach acids and my morning sickness is even worse now. 
Has anyone else had this problem with prenatal vitamins? Should I take the gummie ones instead? If so can you recommend me a brand, please.

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I've even heard ladies say the Dr told them taking Flintstone vitamin supplements are better than nothing. I don't tolerate vitamins normally but as long as I take it after I eat breakfast I have no problem. If I take it when I start eating then I have a problem! Good luck!

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Yup, I was never able to find a brand that didn't make my sickness worse, I am 39 weeks and still getting very sick, even on medication. I was told to try women's vitamins instead and they don't seem to make things worse!

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I always take mine with food. I've made the mistake of taking them twice without a sufficient meal first and regretted it both times. I've had no nausea or morning sickness this entire pregnancy, but taking prenatals on an empty stomach makes me immediately throw up.

Also, I take the Safeway brand. They're always buy one get one free. And I take fish oil as well.

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I just bought some plain folic acid since that's the most important component of the prenatal in the first trimester anyway. Doesn't smell bad and it's TINY! I can get it down even on days I'm sick

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I had the same issue, i just stopped taking them. I bought the prenatal and the calcium gummies.  My doctor said it was ok to take those.

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Try the gummy prenatal vitamins

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I had the same problem with a prescribed prenatal. I switched to Rainbow Light -it has everything in it, affordable, helps prevent nausea... only down side is take 3 pills  2x a day. I heard recommendations from this site and another.... freaking love them. Best of luck to you

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CVS or Walmart has prenatal gummies as little as $10 and 1 iron pill a day that helps me and doesn't cost stomach discomfort

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I've never taken mine on an empty stomach. Always with food or I'd be sick too. During my first trimester I took them before bed with saltines and ginger ale bc of how nauseous I was. Now being 32 weeks I can take them whenever but still never without food. I've used "nature made" with DHA my whole pregnancy. I love them.

Nausea because of prenatal?

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