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Take A Prenatal Vitamin

Ideally, you want to start taking prenatal vitamins before or when you start trying to conceive. Even if you were not trying or planning on becoming pregnant at this time, but did, start taking your prenatal vitamins right away, now that you have discovered that you are pregnant.

Prenatal vitamins do not replace having a balanced diet. However, they do help if you may not be getting all the foods you need in your diet or are too sick to eat much.

You want a prenatal vitamin that has at least 400 mcg of folic acid. I actually prefer the ones that at least have 800 mcg. There are some prenatal vitamins that have more than either of these amounts and some women who may need higher doses of folic acid.  Click here to read more about that: Special Cases That Require More Folic Acid. If you are having a hard time with your prenatal, read Tips for taking prenatal.
Not all prenatal vitamins are the same, to read more about how they may differ in ingredients, read, A Closer Look At Prenatal Brands.  Lastly, if you are considering a prenatal gummy to take your entire pregnancy, read why you may want to reconsider prenatal gummies for long term in Why Prenatal Gummies Are Not The Best Choice Long Term.
Take Home Point For Why You Take Your Prenatals
1) To prevent possible birth defects in early pregnancy
2) To help with possible nutritional gaps in the mother's diet







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