Vitamins

[kdg22]

Ok im actuqlly 7 weeks pregnant and i still havent gone to the doctor yet ...im wonderimg should i start taking my prenantal vitamins i was taking before i got pregnant or should i waot until i go to the doctor! ....they are called clover vally prenantal vitamins from walmart! Ineed help?

[Tlove]

Go see a doctor so you can get booked in for scans! Hope you're at least taking folic acid every day. I've been taking Pregnacare, this is what my doctor recommended. Omega-3 prenatal is a good idea too. Haven't heard of the vitamins you're taking but as they're prenatal they should be fine. Just make sure there's no vitamin A in them.

[Hopeful1982]

I'm not familiar with the clover valley prenatal vitamins but it's important for the babies development that you are taking folic acid and vitamin d. I expect these are in the prenatal vitamins you have but check the packaging and if not, you can get a folic acid/vitamin d mix at the pharmacy.

I took pregnacare vitamins which contained both.

[roxannacar]

You should be on folic acid supplements till week 12, and vit d supplements throughout. So yes. I have no idea what the Walmart ones contain tho, they should say one the label if they are adequate for pregnancy.

[Phoenix85]

Folic acid is the synthetic version of folate (found naturally in green leafy veg), many people cannot convert folic acid back into the usable nutrient, instead it builds up in the blood and has been linked to cancer in later life.

If you are worried about folate consumption, look for a vitamin supplement that states folate, not folic acid.

[Lillyella]

Yes, start taking pregnancy vitamins now. I took pregnacare