Advice on prenatals

My first appt is in 2 weeks.  I went off my bariatric vitamin about 2 months ago.  I would have stayed on but there was too much of the bad kind of Vitamin A (acetate).  Now I'm taking 1 prenatal, as per the bottle instructions, 2 calcium supps. and B-12 injections once a month.  I feel like I should be taking more than 1 prenatal.  What are you guys taking?  Thanks!

Karen

I just take one in place of the multi vitamin. I don't take extra.

How many multis were you taking? Surgeon had me on 2 prenatals for a while but I was absorbing them too well and he cut me back to 1. I was also taking folic acid, B12 and 1200 of calcium

YAY!

hey!  I was taking 4 multivites a day.  I was on optisource and that was the reccomendation per day.  Maybe i'll take 1 and a half.  I just feel like going from 4 daily to 1 is not enough.  Thanks Liz!

I take 2 prenatals a day and 4 calcium. I also take prevacid and b complex. I also do the b12 monthly shot. Thats my vitamins and so far so good. :)

Alot of what you take has to do w/ which surgery you had & how much you're absorbing. I just found out I am pregnant & I have always had to take a lot. I would definitely recommend speaking to a nutritionist instead of just your ob or family doctor. It is pretty rare for physicians to have a complete understanding of nutrition particularly with how our bodies work now! This is what I am taking in addition to a monthly B12 Shot............

Multi-Viatmin: 3 per day	My Protein Shake: 1-3 per day
A 3500 IU - Beta Carotene	Protein 39 g
C 90 mg	Calcium 129 mg
D 400 IU	Iron .9 mg
E 30 IU	Phosphorus 115 mg
K 25 mcg	Magnesium 37 mg
Thiamin 1.5 mg	Zinc .18 mg
Riboflavin 1.7 mg	Copper .12 mg
Niacin 70 mg	Sodium 75 mg
B6 2mg	Potassium 353 mg
Folic Acid 500 mcg
Vitamin B12 6 mcg	Vitamin D-3: 1 per day
Biotin 30 mcg	5000 IU
Pantothenic Acid 10 mg
Calcium 200 mg	Vitamin A: 1 per day
Iron 18 mg	10000 IU
Phosphorus 109 mg
Iodine 150 mcg	Omega 3 Fish Oil: 2 per day
Magnesium 100 mg	Natural Fish Oil Concentrate 1000 mg
Zinc 11 mg	Total Omega 3 Fatty Acids 300 mg
Selenium 55 mcg
Copper .9 mg	Posture-D Calcium: 4 per day
Mnganese 2.3 mg	D 125 IU
Chromium 35 mcg	Calcium (Tricalcium Phosphate) 600 mg
Molybdenum 45 mcg	Phosphorus 280 mg
Chloride 72 mg	Magnesium 50mg
Potassium 80 mg
Boron 150 mcg	Folic Acid: 5 per day
Nickel 5 mcg	Folic Acid 400 mcg
Silicon 2 mg
Tin 10 mcg	Vitamin C: 4 per day
Vanadium 10 mcg	C 500 mg
Lutein 250 mcg	Sodium 35mg
Lycopene 300 mcg

I take 2 prenatals a day (per bottle) and 1 iron and 1 folic acid every other day.  Then I do the sublinqual B-12 liquid.  All my labs have been perfect! 

That's it! 
Sandy

I was taking 1 prenatal aand had labs done and everything looked wonderful.  I think it all has to do with how your labs look.

be careful trusting the labs.  where is the vitamin guru.  she knows how that stuff works.  something about it is weird.

anyway I take 2 prenatals, at least 4 calcium (petites), 1 iron, 1 b-12, and prevecid everyday

So, we're not suppsed to take Vit. A in acetate form? How much is too much?