Spoke w my nutritionist about Vits during Pregnancy!

So my NUT emailed me, and this is her recommendation:

1 MVI  w iron- chewable- in addition to prenatal- take at a diff time of day
500 mcg b12
Ferro-sequel for iron- 50 mg w stool softener
300 mg DHA


Im not sure what DHA is, or if this iron is something I can buy over the counter, or if it's a script, so I emailed her those ?'s. If any of you know, please left me know.

:)

Jen

I wouldn't do the ferro-sequel only because carbonyl doesn't constipate (but many many don't even know what carbonyl is and thus why many don't even recommend it) -- but yes, it's available OTC in a limited number of places.

DHA is something to help fetal brain development.

You got calcium squared away, yes?

Oh yeah I forgot to say she said 1500 of calcium in addition to whats in the MVI and prenatal. :)

I did special order that iron you recommended from target. They're supposed to call me when it's in. So, the one you recommended dosent constipate? Yaaay! lol

Right.

The stuff in the iron that others recommend is from the "salt" portion of the molecule --  "ferrous fumarate" for example is a ferric salt.  The salt portion of that molecule is what causes constipation.  Carbonyl iron is straight elemental iron and so there's no issues for the GI tract.

Some prenatals have the DHA in it already...

 I took Prenate DHA for a prenatal vitamin and it never bothered my stomach.  However, I wanted to change since it was $20/month rather than $5 like the other one my doctors office recommended so I bought just DHA pills and they made me extremely gassy and my stomach hurt so bad from them.  So, just FYI since there are quite a few individuals that have issues with vitamins while pregnant.

I took a prescription prenatal vitamin with DHA during my pregnancy.  Now I take a prescription prenatal without DHA but take two Mother's DHA daily (made by Carlson--very pure and no fish burps).  For B12, I use a sublingual methylcobalamin B12.   For iron, I take the Solgar brand--non-constipating and chelated for better absorption.  All three are available on line or through an alternative health store.  Make sure your calcium has vitamin D3, not just D--you want to avoid vit D deficiency, especially when pregnant. Everyone is different with different needs, but in addition to the multivitamin, prenatal vitamin, iron, B12, and DHA, I also take extra folate (800 mcg), calcium with Vit D3, and vit D3 drops (4,000 IUs)