Biotin while pregnant??

lindadhillebrandt
on 2/12/13 6:15 am - Sweden

I am living in Sweden now, but had my gastric bypass 4 years ago in the usa(i am a resident of the usa). Anyway in sweden they dont take biotin much so they have no idea if its 'safe' for pregnancy.  Is anyone still taking biotin while pregnant?

cryspyx
on 2/12/13 7:50 am - Hartford, CT

i stopped, but that was because the biotin mixture i was taking had folic acid in it and my prenatal that my doc prescribed already had 1.22mg of folic acid. i couldn't find a straight biotin vitamin


Paula622
on 2/12/13 11:35 am

Listed here as "possibly safe"  probably wouldn't recommend it based on that...

http://www.webmd.com/vitamins-supplements/ingredientmono-313-BIOTIN.aspx?activeIngredientId=313&activeIngredientName=BIOTIN

 

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AngelNichole
on 2/15/13 5:30 am - OH
RNY on 02/21/12

There is bioten in th pretnatal vitamens I take and My Ob knows I take an Extra Bioten pill as well and shes never said ne thing about it so I would assume its safe

        
Melodie R.
on 5/28/13 11:37 am - Niagara Falls, Canada
RNY on 06/06/12

When I first found out I was pregnant, I looked up all my extra vitamins and medications I was taking including Biotin.  I read it is actually good to take Biotin.  It said about 50% of pregnant women develop a biotin deficiency.  I take it mainly for my hair.  Without it my hair falls out like crazy.  I take 5000 mcg twice a day.  I get mine from a vitamin store.  My dr hasn't said to stop taking it.

   

 

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