prenatal vitamins

amynicole21 wrote: So, I had my "getting ready to ttc" OB-GYN appointment on Monday, and got the go-ahead from the doc to get the show on the road He prescribed some prenatal vitamins called Prenate, and I've been taking them for 3 days now. These things make me so gassy! I wake up burping like crazy, and have the most awful taste in my mouth from them! I take them right before bed... should I take them with dinner or something? I remember having this same problem while pregnant with Sophia, but I just dealt with it. What is in these pills that make me so burpy?

A&A'smommy replied: I'm clueless but that sounds awful! I hope you get some good advice!

Jamison'smama replied: I believe I took Prenate with Jamison--they have added Colace in them I think which could be causing some problems. I was really gassy also so we switched midway through. I always have to take my vitamin with a little something to eat although I think you are supposed to take them on an empty stomach for proper absorption (I could be wrong about that) I just can't take them without a little food.

MommyToAshley replied: When I was PG with Ashley, the prenatals made me sick to my stomach. (I had aweful morning sickness anyways) I had been taking mine at night, but the nurse told me to take them in the morning instead and to eat a few crackers with them. I don't know if it will help with gassiness, but it is worth a try.

GOOD LUCK TTC! How exciting for you!

MomToJade&Jordan replied: I don't remember being gassy with the prenatals. I do remember being a little ill though. I would take them right before bed. Which reminds me I should be taking them right now since we are ttc as well. Good Luck!!! Hopefully we will be on our way to #2 in no time.

kit_kats_mom replied: Wohoo! Congrats. My dr wrote me a perscription for prenatals but he said any OTC would work too. I've not had any problem with the store brands except that I do have to take them with food. Just take your perscription bottle with you the next time you go to the store and compare the ingredients.

Good luck!

Cary

paradisemommy replied: yep..i took the prescribed ones and they made me nauseous..and they were expensive too..my ob/gyn told me any otc ones will do so i got a huge bottle from costco for like $12 and that's what i've been taking ever since (since i'm still nursing)..according to the costco ones, you take them with food - i always take mine with breakfast and don't have any more nauseousness

Kirstenmumof3 replied: I was like Dee Dee and was lucky if I could even keep the prenatal vitamins down. Maybe try taking them with breakfast and see if that helps. I'm taking a new Acid Reflux medication and I'm having the same problem, I really don't think there is anything I can do to combate the side affects of that though.

coasterqueen replied: I've been taking these exact prenatals since 3 months before I got pg with Kylie, so I've been taking them for 33 or 34 months now, lol. These are the only ones I can tolerate. The other ones made me so constipated, , I thought I was gonna die!

Try taking it with dinner and I think they say to take with a full glass of water. Are you taking it with water?

amynicole21 replied:
I drank a full glass of water with one last night, and am not feeling so badly today. Maybe that was the problem before? I was only drinking enough to get the pill down. Course, I had to pee something fierce when I woke up this morning

coasterqueen replied:
LOL! Yeah they'll do that to you. Did you not have to take a prenatal with nursing Sophia? My doctor was adamant on me staying on them as long as I am breastfeeding Kylie. Could also be because of my severe food phobias, though.

amynicole21 replied:
I took them for a long time, then just went to regular multi-vitamins when I finally ran out (2 months ago?)

momof2girls replied: I took prenate, always with food and no problem.
good luck to you!