What multi vitamin do you take?
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Topic: What multi vitamin do you take?
Posted By: Hunnybunny
Subject: What multi vitamin do you take?
Date Posted: 13 November 2009 at 12:56pm
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At the moment I'm only taking FA, but pre-pregnancy I was taking a general womans multi-vitamin..
I don't eat a very balanced diet (I don't eat a lot of red meat or fish) but I eat fruit/vege/chicken a lot.. Should I be taking a multi vitamin? I've only really seen Elevit which seems quite pricey.. What one do you take? Cost? Do you like it? If no, why not? |
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Posted By: gypsynita
Date Posted: 13 November 2009 at 1:00pm
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i started on elevit first time round, but it made me gag when i had ms so switched to blackmores pregnancy multi which was heaps better! i'm using that one again now, although considering getting my SIL to send me some from canada cause they're about half the price! blackmores is around $22 for 40 caps i think... ------------- Anita Mum to Cian (Aug 08), Josh (Jun 10) http://lilypie.com"> 
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Posted By: kebakat
Date Posted: 13 November 2009 at 1:08pm
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Not eating red meat and fish isn't that bad for you. I'm a vego so no meat whatsoever.
Blackmores preggo multi is good. But if its just the meat thing then really you only need B12 and maybe iron depending on what veges you eat. |
Posted By: ohanlon82
Date Posted: 13 November 2009 at 1:10pm
I take the Blackmores Preggo Multi too 
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Posted By: arohanui
Date Posted: 13 November 2009 at 3:02pm
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I take none - I'm just on 2 iron tablets daily ($3 ones prescribed by doc, mw's can prescribe them too) and I feel sooooooooooo much better than I did last pregnancy, when I took vitamins! ------------- Mama to DS1 (5 years), DS2 (3 years) and... http://alterna-tickers.com" rel="nofollow"> 
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Posted By: ALittleLoopy
Date Posted: 13 November 2009 at 3:45pm
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*lurker*
Just dont take a normal multi vit as it has way too much VIT A and E in it for preggos lol make sure it says preg multi on it like pregnacare. **Lurker out** -------------    CHEM 6/12+ |
Posted By: Treen
Date Posted: 13 November 2009 at 5:53pm
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Both my naturopath and my herbalist/acupuncture told me that Elevit's just a glorified FA and have advised me to switch to Blackmores Pregnancy multi. I buy it from Pak n' Save where it's $19.99 or $17.59 on special. ------------- http://lilypie.com"> 
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Posted By: Emmi_
Date Posted: 13 November 2009 at 6:01pm
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I take blackmores pregnancy and breast feeding gold from the super market...
I have a link to a chart that compares the vitamin levels in each MV.. http://www.bpac.org.nz/magazine/2008/december/pregMultiTable.asp - Linky ------------- 
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Posted By: MindyW
Date Posted: 14 November 2009 at 7:16pm
That link shows that elevit has more iron in it then you should have in a single day, that cant be right can it? Why would a pregnancy supplement have more iron than is recommended? ------------- My Beautiful Little Emily http://lilypie.com"> 
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Posted By: babyg
Date Posted: 15 November 2009 at 3:49pm
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I take Elevit because it seems to make my MS much better Don't ask why but it does, if I come off it for a few days the MS goes wild and after going back on it for a few days it settles down again. It would probably work with any preg multi vit for me but I ain't giving up a good thing when its working for me - even if it costs a bomb! ------------- Ev, Mum to: Carys Ruby - 4 October 2007 Spencer James - 2 July 2010 |
Posted By: kls15
Date Posted: 07 December 2009 at 6:29pm
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I have taken Elevit the entire pregancy and swear by it. It is a lot more expensive than the others but I have found it fantastic!
I usually have a very low immune system and get sore throats very easily. I usually take a multi vitamin called System well but had to stop because it had too much Vitamin A. When I was taking System well I would notice if I forgot to take it for a couple of days, I used to get a sore throat and just not feel 100% I was stoked when I discovered that the same thing happened with Elevit so it obviously had enough "good stuff" in it to keep on top of my immune system. Just depends what you want out of a multi-vitamin... ------------- http://lilypie.com"> 
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Posted By: babyg
Date Posted: 07 December 2009 at 9:47pm
That's a good point Mindy - I wonder if its because something else in the Elevit tabs cancels out some of the Iron?? I know Calcuim has this effect on Iron if taken together so maybe it is due to the Calcium levels in the tabs. They wouldn't sell something on the NZ market if it weren't suitable for purpose. ------------- Ev, Mum to: Carys Ruby - 4 October 2007 Spencer James - 2 July 2010 |
MindyW wrote:Posted By: ElfsMum
Date Posted: 08 December 2009 at 8:28am
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i asked my mw about this and she had been told latest research says no vitamins are needed (except FA) so i did folic acid and that was it.. ------------- Mum to two amazing boys! |
Posted By: Treen
Date Posted: 08 December 2009 at 8:48am
Yeah, as long as you eat a balanced diet, they're not essential. I feel absolutely not different whatsoever whether I'm taking a multi or not. I eat a very healthy diet and yet in my 2nd trimester, I still get sick, feel so exhausted I can sleep all day, and suffer from extreme eczema. I taking a lot of supplements and none of them are making a lick of difference. 
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Posted By: shadowfeet
Date Posted: 08 December 2009 at 12:07pm
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I take Blackmores pregnancy multi, and took a generic FA earlier in pregnancy. Started the multi in second trimester. ------------- 
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Posted By: Turtle
Date Posted: 08 December 2009 at 12:24pm
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I only took FA in the first 3 months am not even taking that now. I eat a huge variety of food so am pretty sure I get all of my vitamins and minerals that way.
If you are eating chicken and have some dairy products - cheese, eggs, then you will be getting enough protein. Your only concern will really be your iron levels. You could always get these checked in your bloods and get some iron tablets if you need. |
Posted By: kiwisj
Date Posted: 08 December 2009 at 1:45pm
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I took the Blackmores one too with extra FA tabs (generic ones). After I passed 3 months I wasn't so good at taking it and I found that I got cramps in my legs. When I started taking the multi again the cramps stopped!
My obstetrician said I only needed the FA too. If you eat plenty of fruit & veg and some chicken it sounds like you have a more balanced diet than plenty of others  ------------- SJ Callum - Dec 2008 Daniel - Oct 2010 |
Posted By: LJsmum
Date Posted: 08 December 2009 at 2:18pm
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i took elevit until about 30 weeks then switched to blackmores pregnancy and breastfeeding gold which i'm still on. also take fish oil too. -------------  
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Posted By: RubySoho
Date Posted: 10 December 2009 at 10:24pm
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I'm taking generic FA, Blackmores Preg & BF and Nordic Naturals Prenatal DHA.
At a guess prenatal vits may have extra iron as by the end of preg you end up with 50% more blood in your body than before. You'll probably need a wee bit extra iron to make it all. Hunnybunny, you can add things like beans and lentils to your diet to get the protein you'd miss from meat and lots of dark green veggies like spinach and kale to get the iron. -------------   tinyurl.com/6ptm6bn - My Blog
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Posted By: sugarbaby
Date Posted: 12 December 2009 at 9:34pm
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"Just dont take a normal multi vit as it has way too much VIT A and E in it for preggos lol make sure it says preg multi on it like pregnacare. " Oh! Goodie, where do you get Pregnacare. I have to order mine from the UK, as it is completely animal free (and i am a Vegan) ------------- http://lilypie.com"> 
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