Pregnancy and Pre-Nat Vitamin

Hello there, I am in the process in doing IVF, the doctor wants me to go on a pre-natal vitamin - this is the one.  I am concerned that due to my gastric by-pass my body will not get the correct amount from this vitamin.  Anyone else take this vitamin??  What is your opinion?  I thought we could not take iron with calcium which this vitamin has!  Help Laura

CitraNatal DHA is a multivitamin / mineral prescription drug indicated for use in improving the nutritional status of women prior to conception, throughout pregnancy, and in the postnatal period for both lactating and non-lactating mothers.

CitraNatal DHA contains the following . . .

• Calcium citrate, an excellent source of calcium with unsurpassed bioavailability^1,2
• A dual iron formulation:
  • Ferrous gluconate - Known for tolerability
  • Carbonyl iron - Safe, effective, and well tolerated³
• Docusate sodium, a gentle and effective stool softener that protects against the discomfort of constipation

In

Nutrients	CitraNatal DHA	CitraNatal 90 DHA
Calcium citrate	125 mg	200 mg
Iron:
Carbonyl iron	20 mg	90 mg
Ferrous gluconate	7 mg
Folic acid	1 mg	1 mg
Vitamin C	120 mg	120 mg
Vitamin E	30 IU	30 IU
Vitamin D3 (cholecalciferol)	400 IU	400 IU
Vitamins B1	3 mg	3 mg
Vitamin B2	3.4 mg	3.4 mg
Vitamin B3	20 mg	20 mg
Vitamin B6	20 mg	20 mg
Zinc	25 mg	25 mg
Copper	2 mg	2 mg
Iodine (potassium iodide)	150 mcg	150 mcg
Docusate sodium	50 mg	50 mg
DHA	250 mg

Why don't you take that vitmamin supplent fact sheet and show your RNY doctor?  Or have them atlk to one another?

Hi Laura, I had a baby 3 years after my RNY.  I just took your everyday over the counter pre-natal.  In addition, I have always taken extra calcium and iron.  I honestly don't know what vitamin levels were in my prenatal, but I am still taking them because my PCP says that they are a good vitamin to take even when you aren't expecting. I would take the other suggestion as well, have your surgeon look at the suggested vitamin and see what he suggests.

Good question...I agree & would run it past your docs just in case. I take over the counter..."Nature Made" Multi Prenatal High Folic Acid, Iron & Zinc. It's a complete multi vitamin/mineral supplement & for lactating women. Since I had not been taking my viatmins my doc had me take x-tra... Womans One A Day, calcium citrate, ferrous fumerate, B-12 & super B-complex and daily whey protein shake when I was pregnant. Just to let ya compare. Take care

I couldn't do the prescribed one from doc... so she said to do the flinstone chewables..... try that !