28 weeks pregnant, panicking about prenatals

[Littlefeather2]

Hi I’m feeling pretty s**tty these last few days since realising my prenatal doesn’t have iodine in it. It’s sanatogen mum to be. Stupid me, I bought it based on reviews which said that it’s good for mums with bad pregnancy sickness which I had by the bucketloads. Now I’ve only just come across info about how important iodine is in pregnancy as even mild deficiency can cause lower intelligence. As iodine hasn’t always been in prenatals is there any mommies who can reassure me that my little one will be okay? So annoyed with myself, I had to go and buy the only prenatals that don’t have iodine these days!

The only supplements recommended by the nhs are folic acid and vitamin D so I wouldn't be worrying about lack of iodine

That what’s I thought too but I’ve since found out otherwise and now I’m worried. Apparently we’re all deficient in the UK and iodine is so important in pregnancy.

www.mumsnet.com/Talk/pregnancy/1761963-Iodine-deficiency-and-the-link-to-baby-IQ-tell-us-what-you-want-to-know

You and me both then as I have only taken folic acid until 15 weeks and vitamin D throughout this time round! Try not to worry. The IQ of your child will be influenced by all the wonderful things you will do with it once it is born. I'm not going to read the link you have posted as I don't want to freak myself out (!) but ask yourself: is this based on a scientific study? If so, how big was the sample size? How conclusive is the evidence? We are given all sorts of conflicting advice for health - it would be impossible to follow all of it!

That's from 2013. Up to date advice is vitamin D and folic acid

And the link says you can get it from food like milk and fish