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Re: prenatal vitamins

From: Ana (anonymous@obgyn.net)
Wed, 2 Jun 1999 13:43:47 -0500 (CDT)

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At Tue, 1 Jun 1999, mary wrote: >
>> HI at my last gyn yearly exam I inquired about prenatals as I am
>> planning on another (2nd child). I was told regular OTC vitamins are
>> fine as long they have 400mcg of Folate. For example Centrum which I
>> currently take. I want to know if this advice is correct. I took
Thanks Mary for your words of wisdom! I am curious wick prenatal are you taking? My dr. gave me sample of Natafort. I was on Precare w/ my first child. Thanks again for your help!Ana >
>As far as which is better, it all depends on your needs. If you eat a
>well-balanced diet, you may only need the extra folic acid and maybe some
>iron.
>
>My first OB (long ago in a far away land) prescribed prenatal vitamins
>without asking about my diet. My current one didn't even bring up the
>subject, I had to pester the nurse. I eat a pretty well-balanced diet but
>still wanted the "ultimate" prenatal vitamin. I did a spreadsheet analysis
>on various OTC as well as all the Rx prenatal vitamins listed in the PDR and
>found what I thought was the best one available and the nurse wrote the
>prescription for me. Well, I have been on these things for over two years
>now (preconception to breastfeeding for almost 15 mos and going strong,
>yay!!) and will stop when this refill runs out in a few weeks. I will
>switch to an OTC vitamin with plenty of folic acid and iron since we will be
>attempting to conceive this fall.
>
>In summary, no one vitamin is best for everybody. Look at your diet and
>compare that to what a pregnant woman needs and see where you fall short and
>then fill in the voids with the appropriate vitamin if you cannot make up
>for it in your diet.
>
>Fertile vibes headed your way!
>
>--
>Mary Shoup
>Pregnancy & Birth Coordinator
>mary.shoup@obgyn.net
>

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