Question:
Is there an advantage in taking prenatal vitamins?

   — Just P (posted on December 12, 2003)

December 12, 2003
THE ONLY ADVANTAGE I FOUND WAS THAT INSURANCE COVERED THEM...I TOOK THE CHEWABLE ONES...AND LET ME TELL YOU...THEY ARE SUPPOSED TO BE GOOD TASTING? EW NO WAY! THEY WERE DREADFUL...I WENT BACK TO FLINSTONES! POST OP 11/15/02 OPEN RNY -142 LBS!
   — sandrac131

December 12, 2003
I started out with the prenatal vitamins. I sent my husband to the pharmacy after we got home from the hospital and when he got home we saw that they weren't covered by our drug plans. At $1 a pill it wasn't worth it. I used them up, then went to the Flintstones Completes 2x a day, or for that matter, any generic completes which are often cheaper than the Flintstones. I have used the Target, CVS and now the Centrum Rugrats Completes which I caught on sale.
   — Fixnmyself

December 19, 2003
hey you can get prenatals for about 8 bucks at walmart. they're walmart brand but have EXACTLY the same stuff in the as the ones you're paying for, and the bonus they're probably cheaper than your co-pay.
   — mandy-shea B.

December 19, 2003
I found that they have everything I need in them which reduces the amount of pills I have to take everyday by 3 or 4. Plus my hair and nails seem to be growing stronger and thicker. I buy them from Vitamin World on the first Monday of the month and they are 30% off. I order them online and have them sent to my door. They are really cheap and have 100% of everything. They are even great for men to take. Prenatal just means they have more good stuff in them. Stuff that your body needs, and since the RNY and malabsorbtion the more stuff packed in..the better for your body. That is what my nutritionist said at least..
   — S. Carroll