Question 1

is taking expired prenatal vitamins safe?

Accepted Answer

Wrong question: A better question is, "is taking expired prenatal vitamins effective?"  the answer is, maybe.  The expiration date is the date beyond which the manufacturer will not guarantee potency.  In other words, if you take old vitamins they might not do what they are intended to do.  It's unlikely they'll hurt you.

Question 2

when should you stop taking prenatal vitamins?

Accepted Answer

Not for a while: Continue to take your prenatal vitamins until you are done breast feeding, which will hopefully be at least a year after you've given birth.  As long as you continue to take your prenatals, your baby will get a good dose of most vitamins directly from you.  The exception is vitamin d, which doesn't come out in the milk.  Supplement your baby with at least 400iu of vitamin d daily.

Question 3

when should one start taking prenatal vitamins?

Accepted Answer

Prenatal vitamins: Start prenatal vitamins 2-3 months before you are going to try to get pregnant.

Question 4

is taking two prenatal vitamins a day truly unsafe?

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Its fine: No, it will be fine. It just might upset your stomach.

Question 5

are there any risks associated with taking prenatal vitamins?

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No: Prenatal vitamins contain the exact amount of daily vitamins that are essential for you and the baby, to the contrary, multivitamins may contain more of some certain vitamins that may not be safe.

Question 6

what are the benefits of taking prenatal vitamins like pregancare?

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Are just vitamins: Prenatal vitamins are just vitamins.  If a woman is in good health with good nutrition, the added vitamins from prenatal vitamins are not noticeable to her body.  The vitamins do not help a woman get pregnant. The Folic Acid in the prenatal vitamins does help decrease the chance of a certain type of serious birth defect (called a neural tube defect).

Question 7

havent been taking prenatal vitamins regularly. how dangerous is this?

Accepted Answer

Depends on your diet: The main benefit of taking prenatal vitamins is to dramatically reduce the risk of neural tube defects (a birth defect) by taking adequate folic acid in the first month of pregnancy. However, if your diet has adequate folate or folic acid you'll be fine- it's found in many foods, esp. beans, greens &amp; fortified cereals. Even if you did not take vits the risk is low-but folic acid lowers it greatly.

Question 8

how much time can you wait until i start taking prenatal vitamins? what exactly is prenatal vitamins how does this help the baby?

Accepted Answer

Start as soon: as you are pregnant. The prenatal vitamins supplement both mother and baby's nutrition and replaces any vitamins which may be lost during pregnacy. Most are fortified with extra iron for both mother and baby.

Question 9

if i've gone a couple weeks without taking prenatal vitamins but would like to try again and start up again, is that ok? considering i hadn't been

Accepted Answer

Yes: If a woman is pregnant, it is important for her to take prenatal vitamins as the prescription was originally written by the prescribing physician. If some are missed, there is no safe way to "catch up" so informing the OB that 14 or so were missed and taking supplements as directed would be important.

Question 10

can taking prenatal vitamins give you energy?

Accepted Answer

Possibly: Depends on your diet - nothing replaces good nutrition, rest and fitness.  Some vitamins - b's - and minerals like iron can support energy levels.

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