See what Mumsnet users thought of Feel Pregnancy supplements

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This is the feedback thread for the Mumsnet users who have been testing new Feel Pregnancy supplements, designed to assist foetal development, reduce nausea and contribute to overall health and energy levels. They have also been developed to help support breast milk quality and production postnatally.

Here’s what Feel has to say: “We know you want meticulously crafted nutrition to support a healthy pregnancy and breastfeeding. A time when more than ever - clean and natural yet potent ingredients are a priority. Feel Pregnancy delivers with 20 innovative vitamins, minerals and probiotics to nourish both mother and growing baby.”

If you’re interested in trying Feel Pregnancy, you can get 20% off if you click here.

Testers, please leave your feedback by answering the below questions as well as responding to the short survey we’ve emailed to you.

1. What were your overall thoughts on Feel Pregnancy supplements?
2. Did you notice any changes to how you felt while taking the supplements? Have you felt less nauseous or less fatigue on most days since starting to take Feel Pregnancy supplements?
3. Do you plan on continuing to use Feel Pregnancy supplements? Would you consider using other Feel products after your pregnancy or breastfeeding?

All testers who give their feedback will be entered into a prize draw where one MNer will win a £100 voucher for the store of their choice (from a list).

Thanks and good luck!

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I am pretty happy with the vitamins , big improvement in my energy level , definetely not feel so tired as before. The price is a bit too high , but still will buy them again.

1. What were your overall thoughts on Feel Pregnancy supplements?

I liked them, they were easy to take in the morning. I liked that they were a premium product so less synthetic than other brands and therefore more readily absorbed.

1. Did you notice any changes to how you felt while taking the supplements? Have you felt less nauseous or less fatigue on most days since starting to take Feel Pregnancy supplements?

I haven’t noticed any changes. I wasn’t nauseous before I started taking them.

1. Do you plan on continuing to use Feel Pregnancy supplements? Would you consider using other Feel products after your pregnancy or breastfeeding?

Yes I would definitely consider continuing to use them using a discount code to make it a little more affordable

Price is high; it doesn't have a high content of vitamins as the Seven Seas that I usually take. Lower mg content etc. I like the eco friendly packaging though

1. What were your overall thoughts on Feel Pregnancy supplements?

The tablets were huge and you have to take 2. If I was pregnant still then that would be a massive no from me. I couldn’t face taking them most days as they were so big.

1. Did you notice any changes to how you felt while taking the supplements? Have you felt less nauseous or less fatigue on most days since starting to take Feel Pregnancy supplements?

No difference but didn’t take religiously due to the above.

1. Do you plan on continuing to use Feel Pregnancy supplements? Would you consider using other Feel products after your pregnancy or breastfeeding?

I won’t continue to use these and feel that they are very expensive for a pregnancy and breastfeeding vitamin. I prefer the sprays.

1. What were your overall thoughts on Feel Pregnancy supplements?

I wasn’t completely taken with these supplements to be totally honest. The main reason for this is that they smell absolutely vile and every time I open the packet to get them out I’m blown away by the smell. I’m a bit sensitive with smells anyway but even more so whilst pregnant and it has really put me off these supplements.

1. Did you notice any changes to how you felt while taking the supplements? Have you felt less nauseous or less fatigue on most days since starting to take Feel Pregnancy supplements?

I’ve felt less nauseated, however I’m not sure how much of that is attributable to the supplements and how much is because I’m now in my second trimester. I remain extremely fatigued.

1. Do you plan on continuing to use Feel Pregnancy supplements? Would you consider using other Feel products after your pregnancy or breastfeeding?

I won’t buy any pregnancy supplements because of the smell but I would definitely consider the e brand for other supplements in the future. The cruelty and plastic feee production processes appeal to me greatly.

1. What were your overall thoughts on Feel Pregnancy supplements?

I'm not used to taking supplements that float but with the tips about leaning head forward rather than back it helped. I'd never considered taking anything other than what's on offer in boots (pretty much own brand or pregnacare) so this has opened my mind to researching supplements more

1. Did you notice any changes to how you felt while taking the supplements? Have you felt less nauseous or less fatigue on most days since starting to take Feel Pregnancy supplements?

I have definitely had less nausea. Lots of other supplements tend to exacerbate my nausea but this actually made me feel better and possibly also more energetic

1. Do you plan on continuing to use Feel Pregnancy supplements? Would you consider using other Feel products after your pregnancy or breastfeeding?

I'll take up the offer but they're too expensive to buy full price. I don't take supplements outside of pregnancy.

1. What were your overall thoughts on Feel Pregnancy supplements?

Overall, I was happy with my experience. I loved the eco friendly packaging and I did notice my energy levels stay pretty high throughout the day. I am breastfeeding and struggled with fatigue. I take a lot of vitimins normally so it was nice having them all in one tablet.

1. Did you notice any changes to how you felt while taking the supplements? Have you felt less nauseous or less fatigue on most days since starting to take Feel Pregnancy supplements?

Yes, less fatigue.

1. Do you plan on continuing to use Feel Pregnancy supplements? Would you consider using other Feel products after your pregnancy or breastfeeding?

I would consider it, I love the convenience. But I think it's a bit too pricey for me personally. But if it was something I could afford I would.

1. What were your overall thoughts on Feel Pregnancy supplements?

I'm not used to taking supplements that float but with the tips about leaning head forward rather than back it helped. I'd never considered taking anything other than what's on offer in boots (pretty much own brand or pregnacare) so this has opened my mind to researching supplements more. I love that they're Vegan and cruelty free and plastic free

1. Did you notice any changes to how you felt while taking the supplements? Have you felt less nauseous or less fatigue on most days since starting to take Feel Pregnancy supplements?

I have definitely had less nausea. Lots of other supplements tend to exacerbate my nausea but this actually made me feel better and possibly also more energetic

1. Do you plan on continuing to use Feel Pregnancy supplements? Would you consider using other Feel products after your pregnancy or breastfeeding?

I'll take up the offer but they're too expensive to buy full price. I don't take supplements outside of pregnancy.

1. What were your overall thoughts on Feel Pregnancy supplements?

Overall, I liked them - although there were 2 tablets to take daily, they were capsules and smaller than others I have tried, so easy to take - it also mentioned you could empty out the capsules if that was easier which I didn't do but might have needed to earlier in pregnancy when my sickness was really bad. I thought the contents of vitamins and minerals was really good (lots of iron and iodine which I always check for and not all brands have) and I loved that they have a probiotic as it has saved me getting a separate probiotic. The eco friendly packaging was a nice bonus too.
The main downside for me was the smell - it is not pleasant when you open the pack, although the capsules themselves don't smell and the smell quickly goes when you seal the pack. I'm 32 weeks now and my nausea and sickness is much better, but it would have been a real issue later in and I have had to take at night as it would be more of a problem earlier in the day for me.

1. Did you notice any changes to how you felt while taking the supplements? Have you felt less nauseous or less fatigue on most days since starting to take Feel Pregnancy supplements?

I didn't notice much difference, but nothing but not being pregnant has ever got rid of my nausea! And I'm huge and exhausted, but I don't think anything would make much difference, I've never found any supplements have.

1. Do you plan on continuing to use Feel Pregnancy supplements? Would you consider using other Feel products after your pregnancy or breastfeeding?

I do find them quite expensive, but if buying a premium supplement plus probiotic the cost is similar, so planning to continue with them until the end of the pregnancy. I would consider other feel products, the quality seems good and I like their attitude to packaging and cruelty free approach.

1. What were your overall thoughts on Feel Pregnancy supplements?

I thought they were easy to take and didn’t notice the smell as PP have mentioned. I have noticed an improvement to my energy levels. Overall happy with them.

1. Did you notice any changes to how you felt while taking the supplements? Have you felt less nauseous or less fatigue on most days since starting to take Feel Pregnancy supplements?

I am breastfeeding and exhausted and definitely noticed an improvement to my energy levels which pleasantly surprised me as I’m normally dubious about these claims.

1. Do you plan on continuing to use Feel Pregnancy supplements? Would you consider using other Feel products after your pregnancy or breastfeeding?

They are expensive and more than what I’d normally pay but probably a similar price to pregnacare ones. I liked the packaging and the cruelty free aspect to them.

My overall thoughts on feel pregnancy-
They smell really horrid, but what pregnancy vitamin doesnt right? These are a bit excessive probably due to the fact that The pills are vegan friendly. Other than that its great! No nasty burps from the pills like other brands.

1. I have felt more energetic and more milk production. Def would recommend these for producing more milk.

1. Would i continue to use them? Yes as long as discounts are available as its kinda a hefty price tag to justify. 😆

1: Did not appeal to me. Smell disgusting. Usual tablets I take are easier to swallow, had these get stuck a few times!

2: I did not notice any changes.

3: I would not consider using these products again, price is too high when there are plenty of vitamins on the market that do the same job.

1. What were your overall thoughts on Feel Pregnancy supplements?

They smell so awful that just opening the bag made me heave. They were also sticky and difficult to swallow and made me burp unpleasantly and uncharacteristically. Also I prefer packaging which helps me remember whether I’ve taken one that day and they are really quite expensive.

1. Did you notice any changes to how you felt while taking the supplements? Have you felt less nauseous or less fatigue on most days since starting to take Feel Pregnancy supplements?

No, and if I had I’m not sure how I would attribute that to the supplement rather than the normal progression of pregnancy.

1. Do you plan on continuing to use Feel Pregnancy supplements? Would you consider using other Feel products after your pregnancy or breastfeeding?

No, I can do without vitamin flavour burps especially combined with pregnancy queasiness, I don’t normally burp much at all. I wouldn’t try any other feel products as I’ve not got on well with these ones.

1. What were your overall thoughts on Feel Pregnancy supplements?

Let's start with the smell my gosh the smelt horrible and that is a big no in pregnancy.
They also repeated on me which also didn't taste nice.
They were quite big to take and taking 2 a day seemed a pain.

1. Did you notice any changes to how you felt while taking the supplements? Have you felt less nauseous or less fatigue on most days since starting to take Feel Pregnancy supplements?

I noticed no change in nausea or less fatigue at all.

1. Do you plan on continuing to use Feel Pregnancy supplements? Would you consider using other Feel products after your pregnancy or breastfeeding?

No I will not I will probably switch back to pregnacare they're easier to take and don't smell so bad.

1. I liked that the packaging was more eco-friendly and well labelled, I liked that they were good quality and covered all necessary bases vitamin wise, I also liked that they were quite small and slim. But oh the smell!! I know this is a common problem with premium vitamins in general but having them all in the same bag so the smell is so overpowering was just too much for me to handle in pregnancy. I ended up having to get my husband to bring me them at dinner time each day because they were making me physically sick every morning so I wasn't keeping the vitamins down.
2. I did feel less nauseous and tired in the period I was taking them but it was during the transition from first to second trimester and I generally start to feel much better then in pregnancy regardless so it's hard to say
3. As much as I do like the idea of eco friendly packaging I honestly can't wait to get back to the blister packs of tablets whilst pregnant so the smell is contained as I find it immensely nauseating. I'd potentially consider buying their supplements when not pregnant if there were special offers around.

1. What were your overall thoughts on Feel Pregnancy supplements?

The packaging was good but surprised I had to take two a day and then also smelt bad!

1. Did you notice any changes to how you felt while taking the supplements? Have you felt less nauseous or less fatigue on most days since starting to take Feel Pregnancy supplements?

I haven’t noticed any difference in the way I feel

1. Do you plan on continuing to use Feel Pregnancy supplements? Would you consider using other Feel products after your pregnancy or breastfeeding?

No, I wouldn’t pay for them. Probably not due to finances.

1. What were your overall thoughts on Feel Pregnancy supplements?

I was really happy with the eco packaging. This was a massive selling point for me. I was less keen on the smell which was a bit overpowering. The capsules were easy to swallow. I was very happy the capsules did not have dairy.

1. Did you notice any changes to how you felt while taking the supplements? Have you felt less nauseous or less fatigue on most days since starting to take Feel Pregnancy supplements?

I'm not sure I noticed a difference everything is constantly changing in pregnancy.

1. Do you plan on continuing to use Feel Pregnancy supplements? Would you consider using other Feel products after your pregnancy or breastfeeding?

I would consider continuing to use them as I was really happy about the lack of plastic packaging. Other vitamin brands seem so wasteful in comparison, Getting them through the letter box is very handy.

1. What were your overall thoughts on Feel Pregnancy supplements?

I really like the packaging and the natural aspect of this product, it also looked very natural compared to other pregnancy vitamins I have taken previously.

1. Did you notice any changes to how you felt while taking the supplements? Have you felt less nauseous or less fatigue on most days since starting to take Feel Pregnancy supplements?

I have struggled with extreme nausea throughout this pregnancy and I can't say it has made my nausea or fatigue any better unfortunately.

1. Do you plan on continuing to use Feel Pregnancy supplements? Would you consider using other Feel products after your pregnancy or breastfeeding?

I really love the eco-friendly packaging and the product itself, however the price is slightly too high for me to consider carrying on using, if the price was on par with the current leading brand I would definitely be using this product instead.

1. What were your overall thoughts on Feel Pregnancy supplements?

I quite liked them. They are packed full of vitamins especially B1, B2, & B6. They also include minerals and probiotics, so I feel confident that they are a premium product. The eco-friendly packaging is a good choice.

1. Did you notice any changes to how you felt while taking the supplements? Have you felt less nauseous or less fatigue on most days since starting to take Feel Pregnancy supplements?

Yes, I would say that in general I do feel less nauseous and have more energy, since taking them. The only issue is that they have a strong pungent odour! My whole cupboard started to smell, so I had to transfer the packet into a sealed container.

1. Do you plan on continuing to use Feel Pregnancy supplements? Would you consider using other Feel products after your pregnancy or breastfeeding?

Yes, I will potentially look to order some more supplements from Feel, if the price is reasonable.

1. What were your overall thoughts on Feel Pregnancy supplements?

These are really good tablets with all the required vitamins plus more. Felt like I had more energy than before and I did not feel as nauseous.

1. Did you notice any changes to how you felt while taking the supplements? Have you felt less nauseous or less fatigue on most days since starting to take Feel Pregnancy supplements?

Yes I definitely did feel both less nauseous and less fatigue with these supplements.

1. Do you plan on continuing to use Feel Pregnancy supplements? Would you consider using other Feel products after your pregnancy or breastfeeding?

Price is a tiny bit steep however would definitely purchase if and when on offer or promotion. I would also consider other Feel products too.

1. What were your overall thoughts on Feel Pregnancy supplements?

Honestly I did not like them. They smell awful and made me heave just opening the packet. Having to take two was also difficult in the midst of morning sickness.

1. Did you notice any changes to how you felt while taking the supplements? Have you felt less nauseous or less fatigue on most days since starting to take Feel Pregnancy supplements?

No, but I don't think that it would be easy to attribute this to the supplement anyway as this usually improves with time in pregnancy.

1. Do you plan on continuing to use Feel Pregnancy supplements? Would you consider using other Feel products after your pregnancy or breastfeeding?

No I would not use these again, I had to stop them early anyway as I couldn't tolerate them. They smell awful, you have to take two and they are expensive. Sorry!

1.What were your overall thoughts on Feel Pregnancy supplements?
They made me less constipated than other pregnancy supplements, but they were very large and having to take two was quite hard when feeling nauseous. The smell when you open the packet was quite strong and off-putting – I have an extremely heightened sense of smell during pregnancy and it nearly knocked me for six. Not brilliant when you are already feeling rotten.

1. Did you notice any changes to how you felt while taking the supplements? Have you felt less nauseous or less fatigue on most days since starting to take Feel Pregnancy supplements?

No changes, same as when I was taking other, cheaper, brands.

1. Do you plan on continuing to use Feel Pregnancy supplements? Would you consider using other Feel products after your pregnancy or breastfeeding?

No, they are very expensive. You can use pregnacare for a 5 month supply for the same price as a one month subscription to Feel.

1. What were your overall thoughts on Feel Pregnancy supplements?

It's a hard no from me. The smell was so overpowering, I was gagging every time I took the pills.

1. Did you notice any changes to how you felt while taking the supplements? Have you felt less nauseous or less fatigue on most days since starting to take Feel Pregnancy supplements?

I am breastfeeding rather than pregnant, so there was no nausea. I am pretty tired all the time though, and don't think the supplements have helped.

1. Do you plan on continuing to use Feel Pregnancy supplements? Would you consider using other Feel products after your pregnancy or breastfeeding?

No I'm afraid. The smell is just horrible, and I just can't do it. I can smell them as soon as the packet is open, and it really makes me gag.

Thank you for the opportunity to test!

1. What were your overall thoughts on Feel Pregnancy supplements?

Overall, good product except the smell and a form of a capsule which in my case is difficult to swallow. Eco friendly which is a big bonus.

1. Did you notice any changes to how you felt while taking the supplements? Have you felt less nauseous or less fatigue on most days since starting to take Feel Pregnancy supplements?

I actually felt less tired which could be a result of taking these specific vitamins. I wasn't nauseous before do I can't comment on that but I didn't feel any worse.

1. Do you plan on continuing to use Feel Pregnancy supplements? Would you consider using other Feel products after your pregnancy or breastfeeding?

Yes I would consider using Feel products. Eco friendly is a way forward so I am all up for it.

1. Although the smell was quite strong I didn’t have a problem taking the pills. Overall I thought they were good but quite expensive

1. Not noticing too much of a difference but possibly if I stopped taking them I would.

1. I found them expensive, although I’d probably buy them if I had a voucher/ offer to take advantage of