Pre-natal vitamins!

[LauralovesTKD]

Hello all!

Hope you're all doing okay

I've been told by many friends to start taking 'prenatal vitamin's, as i'm TTC and previous to this i was just taking Folic acid and Vitamin D!

Decided to switch up to a better brand, Pregnacare, and the past week i've been having some serious gut issues. I was fine on only the vit D and Folic acid, previously.

According to BBC, pre-natal vitamins aren't really needed, and according to NHS a balanced diet can do the job just as well!

So, whats everyone's stance on pre-natal vitamins? I feel i should only take them when i'm actually pregnant, not before? Its the high iron content that my stomach can't handle. Not constipation, the 'other' way round.

I've had gut issues before, and so trying not to panic lol

Thanks,all!

There is absolutely no vitamin that has been scientifically and reliably proven to help with conception.
Folic acid prevents certain neural tube defects, it is important.
Vitamin products sold for fertility are a source of money for pharmaceutical companies, that's all...

Folic acid doesn't help conception, it helps the foetal development (obviously important!). Honestly i think those prenatal vitamins are mostly full of bulking agents and are very over priced. It's so much better to get nutrients from your diet than artificial supplements. I did try Pregnacare but it messed up my cycles, and I couldn't take it in first trimester as it made me feel sick.

I took pregnacare 4 one calendar month - delayed ovulation and messed up cycle

Vit d and folic acid

Plus myo inostol and metformin for pcos 4 me

Ive bought spa tone from boots - gentle iron sachets to try
Iron water

Pregacare helped me and didn't mess up my cycle. Doesn't with most