| Prenatal vitamins are especially formulated for the | | | | 2. Buy your pre-natal vitamins at the licensed |
| pregnant women. They are almost the same with | | | | pharmacy. Be aware of the counterfeit medicines |
| ordinary vitamins for normal person but they contain | | | | proliferating in the market today. |
| specific nutrients in different amount. Vitamins should | | | | 3. Choose pre-natal vitamins containing calcium, iron, |
| be taken on or before pregnancy and during post natal | | | | zinc, vitamin D, vitamin A and folic. Ask the pharmacists |
| lactation. Prenatal vitamins are not alternative to a | | | | on any side effects of your chosen prenatal vitamins. |
| healthy diet. They are just support to fill the lacking | | | | 4. Consult the doctor to confirm about any side |
| essentials from the foods you eat. Consumption of | | | | effects noted by the pharmacist. |
| these helps normal delivery of the expecting mother | | | | 5. Prenatal vitamins are varied in form, capsule, tablets, |
| and the fetus to be born healthy. | | | | liquid and jelly. Choose the one you are at ease taking. |
| Pregnancy vitamins are available in prescription by | | | | The most important component of pregnancy vitamins |
| medical expert on pregnant women. Normally, | | | | is known as folic acid as the American Dietetic |
| prescribed medicines contain higher doses of chemical. | | | | Association declared. In organic form, they can be |
| Consultation has to be done first in order to know if | | | | obtained in fortified commercial foods such as cereals |
| the level of contents will suit to anyone who will take it. | | | | and grains. The right level of synthetic folate (obtained |
| Medicines can be bought over the counter. It contains | | | | from prenatal vitamins) consumption a day is 400 mg. |
| amount of chemicals based on the human's general | | | | Folate helps the fetus to be resistant against fetal |
| requirements. Their efficacy cannot be gauged actually | | | | diseases like neural tube defects. This defect is |
| from where or who they came from but the fact that | | | | characterized by abnormal development of the spinal |
| human body is entirely different from one another | | | | column and brain. |
| means that they have respective reactions to every | | | | Although prenatal vitamins are created for the |
| medicine. Should you buy vitamins, better consult your | | | | nutritional benefits of the pregnant women, it should |
| doctor to conduct check up on you and determine the | | | | also be noted that too much is bad. There are cases |
| best prenatal vitamins or follow the steps below if you | | | | of over dosage caused by severe vitamin intake and |
| opt to choose your own brand. | | | | vitamin intolerance. Nausea, vomiting and constipation |
| Basic steps to choose your vitamins: | | | | are just few symptoms of the two. These conditions |
| | | | should not be taken for granted because the health of |
| 1. Discuss your personal health concerns to your | | | | the fetus is also affected. To avoid over dosage, take |
| doctor and confess any family history about birth | | | | prenatal vitamins on the prescribed basis. Vitamin |
| defects.Research about vitamins and minerals | | | | intolerance is caused by system's reactions of |
| essential to the health of the pregnant women. Folate | | | | chemicals in the vitamins. Ask a medical professional |
| should be at the nutritional facts label. | | | | for the right prenatal vitamins for you. |