what multi are you on?
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Topic: what multi are you on?
Posted By: LJsmum
Subject: what multi are you on?
Date Posted: 27 September 2009 at 7:44pm
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I take elevit but the box is nearly finished, so thought i would try a new brand of pregnancy multi.
What do you take? Why? i also take salmon oil so don't need one with fish oil added. Thanks  -------------  
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Posted By: shadowfeet
Date Posted: 27 September 2009 at 7:47pm
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I'm taking Blackmores pregnancy and breastfeeding Gold. No specific reason, other than comparing the price to Elevit. ------------- 
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Posted By: T_Rex
Date Posted: 27 September 2009 at 8:30pm
I don't take any now I don't have MS anymore. I figure I eat a pretty good diet. I guess I'll see when I get my bloods back on Tuesday  ------------- http://lilypie.com">  http://lilypie.com">
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Posted By: Zasha
Date Posted: 27 September 2009 at 9:04pm
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I'm not on a specialised pregnancy multi vitaman, I take "Coral C" and "CAA" both are supplied by the health house ( mail order company) I've been very happy with them and my mid wife has given them her approval. ------------- 
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Posted By: Emmi_
Date Posted: 27 September 2009 at 10:04pm
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I take blackmores pregnancy and breastfeeding gold too.
Not really any specific reason, figured it was better to take it than be deficient in something I didnt know about... And it was cheaper than elevit... ------------- 
+1 May 09 Angel 
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Posted By: WestiesGirl
Date Posted: 27 September 2009 at 11:40pm
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I was taking Elevit prior to conception and up until I was about 30 weeks pregnant. Mainly for the Folic acid levels and also because it is just 1 tablet a day, easy! Then I changed to the Cenovis Pregnancy and BF formula becasue it was cheaper than Elevit and cos I didnt need the same levels of Folic acid by then.
Once thats all finished I will just go back to a normal womans multi until we decide to TTC again and then I'll go back on Elevit ------------- Our Angel July 08 Gone but not forgotten
And to complete our family, our princess has arrived 
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Posted By: Niki2010
Date Posted: 28 September 2009 at 7:35am
I'm taking Blackmores Pregnancy & Breastfeeding too. Started off with Thompsons but they were a bit hard to swallow when I had MS  ------------- http://pregnancyplanet.net/tickers/"> 
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Posted By: Paws
Date Posted: 28 September 2009 at 8:39am
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I don't take any, I just got a script for folic acid and iron (as I was vegetarian until I became pregnant but even now eat very little red meat). Other than that I have a pretty healthy diet so don't feel the need for one. ------------- http://lilypie.com"> 
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Posted By: ElfsMum
Date Posted: 28 September 2009 at 9:03am
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my mw said it's recommended not to have one ..so i didnt except folic acid and will have iron later if i need it...though when bf'ing I prob will as my diet might not be that great:) ------------- Mum to two amazing boys! |
Posted By: LadyLizard
Date Posted: 28 September 2009 at 9:58am
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Midwives have really different opinions don't they?
I took elevit until the second box finished, and then switched to Blackmores Preg/BF gold because its so much cheaper. Have been on iron too because my iron levels dropped really low at about 27 weeks. Am a bit slacker at taking them regularly now- its only 2 weeks to go and I don't want to have to buy any more! ------------- http://www.alterna-tickers.com"> 
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Posted By: LILLIS
Date Posted: 28 September 2009 at 10:48am
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I take radiance multi for pregnancy - easier to swallow as they are a capsule and cheaper than elevit. Get them from a health shop
Elevit made me sick I only take one a day instead of the two a day and my MW is happy with that. ------------- http://lilypie.com">  
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Posted By: Treen
Date Posted: 28 September 2009 at 2:22pm
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I switched from Elevit to Blackmores as was recommended by my herbalist. She told me Elevit's a bit flakey. Don't quite know what she meant but she's the expert! I also take folic acid as there's not enough in Blackmores plus capsules of fish oil each day on top of what's already in Blackmores as I'm trying to control my eczema. ------------- http://lilypie.com"> 
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Posted By: kabe
Date Posted: 28 September 2009 at 2:26pm
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I took Solgar Prenatal Nutrient Tablets when I was pregnant & breastfeeding. They were great and much cheaper than elevit.
Got them from a health shop following advice from the shop assistant.. They recommended them over other ones in the shop. ------------- http://alterna-tickers.com"> 
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Posted By: MamaT
Date Posted: 28 September 2009 at 3:09pm
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Great thread - my elevit is getting really low too and have been thinking about geting something cheaper now I'm almost in the 3rd trimester. Might give the Blackmores a go. -------------  
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Posted By: MrsH
Date Posted: 28 September 2009 at 5:55pm
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I've just bought some Solgar Prenatal Nutrient Tablets as I've found I'm a bit run down so hopefully they'll do the trick. Got them from Health 2000. ------------- http://lilypie.com">  http://lilypie.com">
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Posted By: girly_girl
Date Posted: 28 September 2009 at 6:02pm
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I'm taking elevit - not for any reason other than that was what was recommended to me by a few friends ------------- 
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Posted By: Inlove28
Date Posted: 28 September 2009 at 6:20pm
I'm also taking Blackmores pregnancy and breastfeeding Gold, its not that cheap but its good and would hate to think how I survive without it 
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Posted By: Ant
Date Posted: 29 September 2009 at 11:44am
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I was taking the Go Healthy pregnancy multi, and their folic acid (which is in a capsule so really easy to take, much better than the cheap crappy ones I'd had before that fell apart).
Then I switched to Elevit (which I'd bought before getting pregnant), and really wish I hadn't. I won't be finishing the box and Dh is getting me more of the Go Healthy ones. I felt great, my hair and nails were fantastic, and they were easy to take. I haven't been taking my multis much (bad me!) while I get around to getting more because the Elevit annoys me so much. ------------- http://lilypie.com">  http://lilypie.com"> http://lilypie.com">
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Posted By: amber
Date Posted: 29 September 2009 at 3:10pm
| Hi , I tried elevit - but it made me feel sick and constipated - , I like SOLGARS from health shop becuase the iron has been formulated not caue constipation like other iron supplements. and its cheaper. |
Posted By: RinTinTin
Date Posted: 29 September 2009 at 4:23pm
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I'm not on anything now. I also found at the beginning that it was the multi vits I was taking that was causing my MS because I already had all the stuff I needed from my healthy diet. SO my body couldn't process the extras I was putting in so I just ended up throwing them back up. ------------- http://lilypie.com"> 
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Posted By: Pants
Date Posted: 29 September 2009 at 7:41pm
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I was on Elevit until last week when the box ran out. They made me feel sick and I have a couple of friends with babies who both said it's a rip off. A good friend who's a Dr said that a lot of Elevit babies she's come across are quite big at birth - although she's not sure it's strictly down to Elevit as such but is kind of interesting.
Am now just on normal old folic acid and would consider a multi if the mw suggests it but dont see the need unless I'm lacking in something ------------- http://lilypie.com">  
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Posted By: HoneybunsMa
Date Posted: 29 September 2009 at 9:11pm
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I was on Elevit for about a week but as my MW pointed out to me if you have a healthy diet then you shouldn't need to take one. I am not a meat eater, well I eat chix and fish and was not overly concerned about my diet, my bloods were always great, and the placenta when delivered was a healthy size and looked like it would have continued feeding DD for another 2weeks or so. So not necessary imo ------------- http://www.myfitnesspal.com/weight-loss-ticker"> 
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Posted By: NandC
Date Posted: 30 September 2009 at 5:50pm
| I just took Folic acid while TTC and until about 19 weeks (when the bottle ran out) - cheap as chips on prescription from the GP. I got given some of that Thompsons Pregnancy multi but couldnt swallow it without puking until a couple of weeks ago and even now am just taking it when I remember - I figure I eat pretty well so no real need. So far no issues with iron etc (am now 29 weeks). |