vitamins / folic acid etc!

[cally0]

Hi all!

I've just found out I'm pregnant and my doctor said that when pregnant you should take a multi vitamin such as pregnacare plus (the one with omega 3)

I've been taking folic acid 3-4 months prior to conception and now I've had a bfp I'm taking folic acid + vitamin d daily.

I hadn't planned on buying a multivitamin like pregnacare as I eat a balanced diet.

Is it absolutely essential? Would love to hear your experiences and thoughts!

Thanks xxx

I'm taking a multivitamin because of the combination of sickness and bland diet when I can keep food down. I did the same in the first pregnancy when I wasn't as sick. As others have said, as long as you've got a good diet then you shouldn't need it.

If you are taking a non-pregnancy multivit check the level of vitamin a as excess retinol is dangerous in pregnancy.

Pregnacare works it all out for you, so although pricey is the easy option I guess.

Thanks everyone for your advice xxx

I'm just taking the combined folic acid/ vitamin d pills...

In my 1st pregnancy I just took folic acid + vit D until the 12 week point then moved onto pregnacare tablets. With this pregnancy the folic acid tablets alone are making me heave swallowing with the sickness so I know I couldn't manage a pregnacare as they are a lot larger so for the time being just a folic acid + vit D supplement which as far as I'm aware are the most important ones if you generally have a well balanced diet. Congratulations!