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12-05-2012 at 10:38 AM
catbev119
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New Here! Question about vitamins and dha..

Hi Ladies!

My DH and I just started TTC and I have been taking prenatal vitamins. I was just wondering if anyone else on here has had an experience (good or bad) with the vitamins I am currently taking. The dosages seem high to me. So I have only been taking 1/3 of the recommended dose because of this concern. I figure when I actually become pregnant that I would then start taking them the way suggested on the bottle. Is this wrong to do? Should I have been taking the recommended dosage from the start?

The Vitamins- New chapter Organic Perfect Prenatal

The DHA- New Chapter Wholemega 500mg (only consuming 1/2 dose)

Anything offered is much appreciated! 


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12-05-2012 at 7:46 PM
AMJ6511
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I'm a pharmacist and the prenatals with DHA that I recommend the most are One-a-Day. They have 800 mcg of folic acid, which is great. I believe yours has 600 mcg, which is fine but I like to see it around 800. If it were me, I would not be 100% comfortable taking the Wholemega since it is not intended for pregnant women. My main concern would be if it was processed so that mercury was removed. I know that with a prenatal-specific product that they mercury content is processed out. 

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12-05-2012 at 9:39 PM
catbev119
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The Wholemega is prenatal. Sorry I forgot to add that. It's the Wholemega prenatal version. I looked at the one-a-day and just wanted something organic. My doctor said that with my diet, I get so much nutrients without the pills that he wasn't too concerned with the folate being 150% instead of 200% RDV. I will discuss it with him again though. Thank you for the advice!

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