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A member asked:
What's the difference in prenatal and multivitamin supplements for women? looking at the label the later seems to provide more % of my daily needs.
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Folic acid: Almost all Rx prenatal vitamins contain at least one milligram of folic acid to prevent fetal neural tube defects which One a Day's do not.
Answered 7/27/2014
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Prenatal vitamins: Prenatal vitamins are typically much higher in folic acid than a traditional multivitamin. Some prenatal vitamins are higher in iron and may contain a stool softener to ease constipation. There are some other B vitamins etc that may be different but prenatals are uniquely formulated with the intention to optimize pregnancy.
Answered 7/27/2014
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