Anyone still take their prenatals?

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I'm awake at 5am lol can't sleep and this crossed my mind (typical pregnant women😂) I stopped taking prenatals not because I don't want to take them but I can't find any good ones that my body agrees with I was taking pregnacare but it made me feel sick sometimes... I feel guilty that I don't take any and even my midwife said I should so I am going to buy some this week but is there any good/cheap brands that has all the good nutrients in I'm 25weeks x

Yes I’m 38 weeks and I’ve taken them all the way through.

I take pregnacare Max

How many weeks are you? If you’re over 12 weeks and your diet is okay, you really only need vitamin D. A generic vitamin D tablet is very cheap from any pharmacy and shouldn’t cause any stomach upsets.

I didn’t take any vitamins at all for the first 4-5 months as I was so sick and swallowing tablets was guaranteed to make me vomit. It’s not ideal but far worse has happened.

Yep 36 weeks and taken them throughout in case my diet hasn't been sufficient for baby

Healthspan vitamins were good. I took them in my first pregnancy. I then took pregnacare in my second and still taking the leftover ones whilst breastfeeding. Worth taking if you think your diet may be lacking.

I take mine at night right before I go to sleep because that way I sleep through any off colour feelings. It's made a huge difference to my ability to take them

I felt ill every time I took them in the morning in my first pregnancy, so it ended up sporadic. The Tesco ones were the least worst.

I'm on pregnacare now which with DS1 made me seriously nauseous.

I found the seven seas ones easier to stomach than pregnacare no idea why as they are pretty much the same in content.

I take seven seas.

Prenatal as in pre pregnancy? Did you mean this or pregnancy vitamins?

You can get pregnancy vitamins in liquid form.

I took them for the first 12 weeks and then just took cheap vit D after that. @PolarBearStrength is right - the official recommendation has changed and you no longer need to take them all the way through. www.nhs.uk/conditions/pregnancy-and-baby/vitamins-minerals-supplements-pregnant/
There is some research IIRC (I'll look for it if you're interested) that suggests a link between the old advice to take folic acid throughout pregnancy and high rates of tongue tie. (Although I stopped at 12/40 and still had a tongue tied baby so 🤷🏼‍♀️)

Prenatal as in pre pregnancy? Did you mean this or pregnancy vitamins?

Prenatal means pre-birth, i.e. during pregnancy. Same as antenatal.

I would just take vitamin D if you're struggling! Boots do a £4 vitamin D gummy pack - black currant flavour and they're lovey 👌🏼

I also take it at bedtime so I can sleep through any off feelings! Not had any issues since I swapped to this x

They make me vomit so I’ve given up on them.

Pregnacare did not agree with me but have taken Boots own all through with no problems and they're much cheaper.

I bought the yes o own brand ones, all my blood results were good

*Tesco

I take pregnacare max, I’m 23 weeks. I’ll take them all the way through. but the Superdrug own brand ones are good too. Make sure you are taking them with meals, with my first pregnancy vitamins made me ill unless I took them with food.