Pre-natal vitamins

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Registered: 09-03-2003
Pre-natal vitamins
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Wed, 10-08-2003 - 7:38am
Just wondering what all of you have been taking while TTC. My doctor has put me on a daily vitamin called "Materna". Don't know if it is available in the U.S. (I'm in Montreal, Canada) but here is what it contains :

Any input ?

BETA-CAROTENE 1500 UNIT

BIOTIN 30 MCG

CALCIUM (CALCIUM CARBONATE) 250 MG

CHROMIUM (CHROMIC CHLORIDE) 25 MCG

COPPER (CUPRIC OXIDE) 2 MG

D-PANTOTHENIC ACID (CALCIUM D-PANTOTHENATE) 10 MG

DL-ALPHA TOCOPHERYL ACETATE 30 UNIT

FOLIC ACID 1 MG

IODINE (POTASSIUM IODIDE) .15 MG

IRON (FERROUS FUMARATE) 60 MG

MAGNESIUM (MAGNESIUM OXIDE) 50 MG

MANGANESE (MANGANESE SULFATE) 5 MG

MOLYBDENUM (SODIUM MOLYBDATE) 25 MCG

NIACINAMIDE 20 MG

PYRIDOXINE HYDROCHLORIDE 10 MG

THIAMINE MONONITRATE 3 MG

VITAMIN A ACETATE 1500 UNIT

VITAMIN B12 12 MCG

VITAMIN B2 3.4 MG

VITAMIN C 100 MG

VITAMIN D3 250 UNIT

ZINC (ZINC OXIDE) 25 MG


Patricia

TTC #1

C3 CD2

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Registered: 03-26-2003
Wed, 10-08-2003 - 10:27am
Well, I don't have a label here to compare it to, but if it is a prenatal vitamin, it should be fine! Folic acid is important. I persoanlly take the Walmart brand; Spring Valley or something...the prescript ones made me sick when I was PG last time!

Good luck, and good for you for getting your body ready!

Kim

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Registered: 06-23-2003
Wed, 10-08-2003 - 10:50am
Patricia,

this may sound crazy LOL, but I take the Flinstones daily "complete" vitamins every day.

My Dr says they are perfect, they have everything we need in them, including the 400 mcg of Folic Acid.

I have stomach ulcers and most vitamins really irritate my stomach, but the Flinstones arent as harsh.

And they are yummy too. LOLOLOL

Stephanie

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Registered: 03-26-2003
Wed, 10-08-2003 - 10:59am
Lol Stephanie! I took Flintstones too when I was PG with my DD. The regular vitamins made me waay too sick! And yeah, they are yummy!! My Doc had me take 2 though, did yours?

;) thanks for bringing back a nice PG memory!

Kim

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Registered: 09-03-2003
Wed, 10-08-2003 - 11:52am
Wow! Flinstones daily! Haven't taken those since I was 10 years old! Lucky girl, remember loving those so much back then, my mom had to hide them to prevent me from eating them like candy! :P

Patricia

TTC #1

C3 CD2