I really want to switch prenatals because I’ve been feeling so horrible this pregnancy and I feel like this baby is sucking the life out of me. I have been doing a bit of research trying to find one, and I have increased my budget to a ridiculous amount so I could actually get what I need. I really wanted the Needed brand, but they don’t accept our credit card. I found this HealthyBaby brand, and it looks great, well researched, great ingredients, but I’m a little weary of how much of everything is in it. The website even describes it as a “robust” vitamin. 3 vitamins in the morning, 3 at night, plus 2 DHA tablets. I don’t meet with my OBGYN until October, and I need to order something soon…any thoughts or opinions?
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I take the Fullwell Brand. I think as long as the percentages aren't considered to be a dangerous dosage. I would prefer more than not. Fullwell is similar to this one it's 6 pills a day. The dha is separate because of obsorption issues when combined with the other ingredients. I'm not taking dha until 20 weeks. My OB said that's when it's important. I will say that 6 pills is hard to stomach some days.

I take that back, mine are 8 pills per day🤮

Haha I just looked up yours and saw 8! That one looks great too! I found out in my research that prenatals aren’t regulated at all by the FDA…and many brands, including some that are sold at Whole Foods, have heavy metals in them. Ingredients in drug store brands don’t seem to be high quality, and a lot have inaccurate nutrition labels. No wonder I feel like garbage!!!

I use the Ritual Brand. Have taken it even before TTC. I love it! And since being pregnant has not upset my stomach in anyway. It’s 2 pills in the morning. I looked into ones like you mentioned but could not do that multiple pills multiple times a day lol would never remember

I take the one a day prenatal. And they've helped a lot with my nausea and just feeling like I don't have enough

I use Ritual ! It’s only 2 pills a day , I take them in the morning with breakfast

I also use ritual! Mine are like…. Lemon essence or something, settles pretty easily, though I’ve never taken it on an empty stomach.

Try molecular fertility! Best one I’ve found so far and doesn’t make me sick

So I ended up going with Inessa Pregnancy Multi-nutrient and added on their Omega-3. I read so many scary things about the FDA approval process that I felt safer going with a supplement made in the EU. Thank you guys for all of your suggestions! Definitely a lot of good ones in there-just that FDA nonsense scaring me!
https://healthnews.com/news/does-the-eu-regulate-supplements-better-than-the-u-s/