I actually have problems swallowing those horse pills (the prenatals), so my old doc told me it was fine to take Flintstones for the multivitamin and then I take a seperate folic acid. For me it goes down much easier.

According to my OB, anyone planning to conceive within a few months needs to be on a prenatal vitamin and having enough folic acid is the key. It doesn't really matter what brand you take, particularly before the 3rd trimester (when having DHA is important). I'm taking a store-brand prenatal.

I take the prenatals with the DHA. they actually are coated capltes (still horse pills though) that are easier on the stomach.

After I miscarried I asked the dr which prenatals were the best. He said OTC ones are fine just make sure you have folic acid. You can take 2 otc vitamins to equal up to rx strength folic acid. You can only get 1mg by rx.

While I was pregnant I was taking Stuart Prenatal vitamins and Enfamil DHA supplement. My doctor said that it didn't matter which ones I took. But after a comparison with store brands and the cheaper ones I found that the cheaper ones have less of the stuff we need like Calcium, folic acid, etc. I think stuart is the best. But that's just my opinion.

While I was pregnant I was taking Stuart Prenatal vitamins and Enfamil DHA supplement. My doctor said that it didn't matter which ones I took. But after a comparison with store brands and the cheaper ones I found that the cheaper ones have less of the stuff we need like Calcium, folic acid, etc. I think stuart is the best. But that's just my opinion.

Stuart is what I have used before, and even the generic brand that Publix offers has the exact same stuff...says "compare to Stuart" right on the front too...maybe I will just stick with those...wonder what DHA supps offer???

My IVF doc prescribed my prenatals (Natalcare) it has the highest amount of folic acid available. She gives them to all the patients at the fertility clinic. They actually never added to my nausea & vomitting at all. My OB recommended I take them at nite - less likely to cause nausea! They too recommend DHA for baby's development. Good luck!

After I went back to the doctor he told me if I plan to get preg. to take my vit. I asked him which was the best ones and he told me to take a generic say walmart, that they were all the same.

I took CVS brand. I took the Enfamil DHA ones while I was nursing exclusively. (per recommendation of my pediatrician.) If you want more folic acid, drink some OJ and a lot of foods like cereals are supplemented now to decrease birth defects. One thing to look out for is the dose on the vitamins. I thought I had found a great deal one time on a per pill price. Then I got home and realized I was supposed to take 2 at a time instead of 1! On the plus side the pills were smaller.

I continued taking them for a while after my miscarriage for the iron to replace what I was losing with the bleeding.

I use the target brands (which of course after my m/c I was conviced that is why I had the m/c bu the doctor said no and that they were perfectly fine) I take them at night before I go to bed, because even they were making me feel dizzy.