Anyone else HATING the prenatal vitamins right about now? (TMI)

[Madwolf3]

Oh my GOD my poor stomach. The stupid prenatal vitamins are HUGE, and making me seriously consitpated! I keep having major cramps, and it's all gas and constipation. I'm ready to scream! And I've only been on them a week! UGH!!! When does it stop???

 

[Holldoll]

It doesn't! Make sure you are eating LOTS of fiber and drinking lots of water. I eat a bowl of shredded wheat every morning and it helps everything to keep moving.

 

[Madwolf3]

LOL! Greeeeaaat. Yeah I really need to eat something. My poor body- I feel like I'm being assaulted from all sides right now, lol!

 

[luckyme225]

I couldn't even take my prenatal vitmamins till around 10 weeks because I had the worse morning sickness... bluck!

 

[Angel]

Fruit everyday helps too

 

[tinytoes]

are these something my obs will tell me about? (I'm yet to find one!!)

 

[Jules]

Is this Folic Acid your talking about??

 

[Jenny]

I heard they do that to some women, try drinking a lot of apple juice, eating fiber etc to counteract the pills. I hope you start feeling better soon

 

[BurtonBaby]

I have been unable to take the prenatal vitamins, because I was so sick for the first few months. My nurse told me to take like Flinstones Childrens Complete Vitamins. They contain everything you need, and has folic acid in them. If your nurse wants you to take more folic acid that in the vitamins, they also sell that separately and its not bad. Dried fruits help to get things moving, and also, Metamucil or something similar. Just fiber pills if your not getting enough from what you eat. Good luck, it does get better!

 

[PitBullMommy]

I can't take my prenatals either cause they make me wicked sick. I found the generic Wal-Mart ones don't bother me as badly, and they're smaller.

 

[Margerle]

Flinstones are my friend. Started taking regular prenatals till my morning sickness got horrendous, then had to stop... it was just too nauseating to think about taking them.

 

[AquaDementia]

I hate mine too, but I force myself to close my eyes and take one each day.

 

[Madwolf3]

LOL! Yeah, I had to wait most of the day to take mine today- I felt like throwing up all day, didn't think I could keep it down. UGH!

 

[ZoeMum]

If you are feeling THAT bad, skip the prenatal and just take a folic acid supplement. Just make sure that you eat your fruits and veggies to get your vitamins and minerals naturally
It may just be the pregnancy causing the bloating too. I've been horribly bloated and gassy since day one. It's brutal, but I know for me anyway it's just my slowing GI tract, nothing to do with my vitamins.

 

[ColtonsMom]

try taking them at night.. I've only taken 4/5 of mine, I am 6 months.
I like taking the flintstones vitamins instead, I just take two of them..