Second trimester vitamins?

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Can anyone advise what vitamins are needed in the second trimester? I have been avoiding the multivitamins so far as they were making my constipation much worse and just taking folic acid, vitamin d and c. Is the folic acid still needed in second trimester?

Yes, you need folic acid all the way through pregnancy. Have a chat with your midwife and she can help you if you’re experiencing side effects. You should also receive free vitamins, just the minimum needed, from her.

No you don’t need folic acid the whole way through.
https://www.nhs.uk/pregnancy/keeping-well/vitamins-supplements-and-nutrition/

Folic acids up to 12 weeks, after that it’s just vitamin D that is recommended throughout unless any blood tests show low iron counts.

It’s not required for neural tube development, but there’s evidence it can support cognitive development.

I was specifically told to stop taking folic acid after the first trimester in my singleton pregnancy, but to keep taking it this time as I'm having twins. Not sure why.

Otherwise I'm taking D, an iron supplement (but I'm vegetarian so have done this throughout both pregnancies) and my regular probiotic that I take all the time.