Prenatal help!

I was searching online and found an article that states that pregnant women, or those TTC should not take in over 2,500 IU per week, I take in 7,200 per DAY! 

A vitamin to make mention of is Vitamin A, which can be harmful to the baby or may cause birth defects when taken in excess amounts. This is no reason to panic about the foods you eat on a daily basis. According to the Australian Therapeutic Goods Administration website, “the recommended adult daily allowance of vitamin A from all sources is 2500 IU per week".

You will find a Vitamin A in most multi-vitamins and this is okay as it’s an important vitamin – a deficiency can also cause health problems for your baby. Provided you don’t exceed the above intake per week, Vitamin A is safe to ingest. This is why it is important to make sure you have a multi-vitamin suitable for pregnancy as this should be factored in already.

My gyno told me to continue my bariatric vitamin for now because it has plenty of folic acid, but when I become pregnant to switch to a prenatal.  Has anyone ever heard of this?!?!

Yup - when I was going through fertility treatments my RE had me find a prenatal with little to no vitamin A. I take the twin lab capsules.

:) Dawn

WOW i had nooo idea!  need to get the prenatals soon in case we conceived this month!  Thanks Dawn!

Hi,

Most prescription prenatals have Vitamin A as beta-carotene, which is not toxic to the fetus.  I got a prenatal with this form and it has 2700 IU in each tab. I take 2 tabs a day.  Good Luck.

If the A is in the form of beta carotene, which most supplements have the majority in BC, then you're fine.  There is NO way to get toxic on beta carotene, and is perfectly safe in ANY quantity for the fetus.

thanks andrea, mine says Vitamin A Acetate.... what does that mean??

Acetate is one to be watchful of.

ok thanks andrea, will be getting some prenatals tomorrow