prenatal vitamins

[nicANDjethro]

i know i started a topic on this a while back, but i'm lazy and don't want to search for it...

i started taking them a while back - to get my good stores in...

and, i began by taking a few "sample" stuartnatals...they rocked!

then, i bought some from Walgreens - the store brand...worked fine...no troubles...

then, i recently bought some at Walmart - they're from "Spring Valley"...

and they make me feel SOOOO PUKEY!

what's up?

i just took one (a bit late in the day) and i'm all pukey and nauseated...

GA-ROSS!

i wanted to get used to these, so that when i'm on the GOOD kind in a few months (stronger during pregnancy??), they won't mess with me...

supposidly, the amounts are the same - from the Walgreens brand to this brand...could they be different in the TYPES of vitamins are added? Like, are there two different forms of Vitamin C...or A...or whatever?


xoxox.
nic

[Clementine]

maybe you're just already pregnant, nic! heehee ;)
i've always heard some pre-natals make women feel ill in the early months!
or, maybe it has some hidden ingredient you're not used to. (like gelatin type stuff, being veggie)

[Cassiopei]

I think it depends on the brand. My first pregnancy I took them with no problems. My second, no matter what kind they made me sick. The store though didn't sell the brand I used before anymore and I was out of luck. I think they all just have different amount of different things. Maybe you body is sensetive to to much of a certain vitamin or mineral.
Or like reverence says, you could be preggers already :)

[nicANDjethro]

<--- knows she's NOT pregnant. ;)

i just came off of the ol' flow, and haven't even ovulated, yet...

i'm not quite there, ladies... hehehe...

but, this one DOES have some gelatin in it... i almost put it back, since i usually don't purchase anything with gelatin, but didn't. serves me right.

i'll be going back to my generic Walgreens brand, unless the obgyn gives me a better kind when i go for my check up in february.

:)

thanks, guys!
nic

ps. happy halloween!

[Rose Bud]

Nic, if you tell your gyno that you are trying (or going to try) to get pregnant, they should prescribe pre-natals for you.

I went to my NP last month and talked about trying to conceive and she asked if I was on pre-natals (cheap target brand) and gave me a prescription for them.

[naws]

nic, another good thing to do before getting preggers is drinking tea with rose hip petals (helps to strengthen the uterus). The only kind I could find in the store is the Traditional Medicinals brand. The Female Toner is great for before, and they have a Pregnancy Tea as well.

p.s. have you been to fertilityfriend.com yet?

[nicANDjethro]

i don't think i have... let me check out the site! :)

and, i've read that red raspberry leaf tea is really wonderful...

i've looked for it, but haven't been lucky enough to find it in a local store.

:)

thanks!! (now, if i could just eat something other than halloween candy and goodies today!!) ;)

nic