Vitamins - what do you take?

I have wondered this for awhile now as I have run into a few moms who say that its not caffeine that keeps them going its their vitamins...I never get a chance to ask them what wonder drugs they are taking.

I take a multivitamin but wonder if thats enough?

So what do you take and what benefit to you get from it?

Thanks

Re: Vitamins - what do you take?

I take a bunch of vitamins

I don't eat any fish or seafood, so I take fish oil about 3000-4000 mg a day.

I also take a woman's multivitamin, B12, Vitamin D and Biotin.

From taking the Biotin and fish oil - my skin is great, my hair grows real fast and is super healthy. My nails always have grown fast but not my hair.

I go to the dr every year for blood work, all my vitamin levels and other levels are where they are suppose to be. I barely get sick, I also wash my hands very, very frequently.

You also have to know what vitamins to take to ensure you are absoring the vitamins. Some vitamins are very low in the nutrients so read the back of them.

If you take fish oil, I highly recommend cod fish oil, it helps me a lot of times with my menstrual cycle.

Message edited 1/29/2013 12:03:37 PM.

Vitamins - what do you take?

I take a multivite and a bcomplex.

I keep hearing about all the wonders of fish oil, but I have a fish/shellfish allergy so that is off the books for me. Does anyone have an alternative to that? I know we have some vegans/vegetarians on here..............

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I ebf and pump so I still take pre nat vit
d3 and vitamin C

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A multi, fish oil, B12 monthly injections (I am deficient for life due to gastric bypass)

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Vitamin B makes a huge difference in energy levels

I take:
Vitamin B complex
Coenyme Q10
Magnesium
Butterbur extract
Phenylalaine
Calcium/Vit D
Omega 3 gummies

and I just started taking a women's multi.

Most of my vitamins are prescribed by my doctor

Vitamins - what do you take?

I do not take any....I had a hard enough time remebering to take them when I was PG.

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at 1 point I was taking..

Prenatals (2 pills 2x's a day)
Probiotic
b-12
fish oil
and something else that started with an L.

DH works in the health and beauty field so it was his job to lay all of these out for me each day/night because otherwise I wouldn't take them.

Right now I'm only taking prenatals (1 multi 1 fish oil). I should start taking the probiotic again but I'm lazy.

I never noticed a difference when I am and when i'm not taking vitamins. I don't drink coffee either. the main thing that I notice effecting my energy is my exercise habits more then anything else.

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I also take a probotic which has done WONDERS on my intestines. I have been a wreck since my father has gotten sick, and my stomach and other things were paying for it.

It took a good month for it to work and I swear by it now.

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Last year I was pretty rigid about my vitamins (both pregnant AND not)... I took vitamin d, iron, fish oil, multivitamin.. .


Now I just take my prenatal. I may take iron.. my dr said it's up to me.

Vitamins - what do you take?

I take the Trader Joes brand women's multi vitamin
Acidophilus
Vitamin c
Magnesium (I get frequent calf cramping in my sleep and was told this would help and it has)
Thinking about adding biotin girls who take fish oil which brand do you take that doesn't taste bad or doesn't give you fish flavored aftertaste.

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Multi
Acidophilus
Krill Oil
D3
B Complex
Magnesium
Resveratrol
Biotin

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Re: Vitamins - what do you take?

Since I'm still EBF'ing, I take a prenatal and Dha. I also take calcium and vitamin c.

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2 prenatal vitams

2 calcium supplements

2 flexamin joint supplements

1 fish oil caplet.

I used to take Shaklee vitamins a few years ago. they have a very good line of women's vitamins, but they are pricey.

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I take

power c
Multi vitamin
B12
Omega 3 & D3
Probiotics
Elderberry

Vitamins - what do you take?

I take a prenatal and fish oil. Once I'm done with the prenatal I will be taking a woman multi-vit.

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probiotic
Vitamin D3
Cod Liver Oil

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I only take vitamins that will help my migraines

So I take CoQ10 and Magnesium religiously
Sometimes if I remember I will pop a vitamin D

Vitamins - what do you take?

I take:

multi-vitamin
vitamin C
vitamin E
Calcium
acidophilus

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I stopped taking vitamins, except for Calcium because I need the extra calcium, and switched over to drinking Shakeology shakes. It has all the vitamins and nutrients with the added benefit that it's my morning smoothie.