prenatal vitamins

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I figure that if this were a good thing, my doctor would have directed me to take one of those, but she only offered me a choice of three prescription vitamins. Which leads me to my first question: Are the vitamin and mineral levels in most OTC prenatals safe, or can they cause some sort of toxicity?

If they are generally safe, are there any standards for supplementation? I have found tremendous variability between vitamins made by different manufacturers. I would like to know the minimum requirements for a good prenatal supplement. Maximums would be helpful, too.

Also, do you have any opinion on selenium, chromium, and other minerals that do not yet have any established RDA? Should a prenatal include these as well?

Thank you.

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