Who dreads taking their prenatals?

I can't stand taking them and the way they make me feel.

I have an appointment with the doctor on Friday and the first thing I will ask is if I can take Flintstone vitamins.

The pills were fine in the beginning but now they bother me all day long.

I have to take my pills now and I am putting it off.

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it shouldnt make you feel that way.

When TTC, I tried like 4 or 5 of them , they all made me sick.

I found two I can take now...Natelle EZ and Prima Care ( in the purple box W/ DHA) ....those are the only two which dont make me sick to my stomach.

Have you tried either??

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I hated prenatals with Emma and Jeremy. I actually didn't take too many because of the way they made me feel.

This pregnancy I told my doc that I didnt want them because they made me feel like crap. She gave me a sample of Natal EZ and OMG they were a total night and day difference!!!

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I am on Citracal now. I haven't tried anything else yet. I'll ask the doctor for some other samples. In the beginning I thought I was soooo cool because the prenatals didn't bother me at all. Now the tables have turned and they kick my butt.

I can't wait till Friday's appt. to get new Prenatals and to finally hear the heartbeat. Friday can't get here fast enough.

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I'm on prescription strength Duet DHA prenatals. I found I couldn't take any prenatal in the morning, I have to take it at night right before I go to bed. See if that helps too.

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My prenatal is the size of a horse pill. It's getting harder and harder to swallow it with the m/s

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I switched to the Walbaum's America's Choice brand for this pregnancy and they are not as big and give me no problems at all!

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I am taking Citracal and have been okay with them. My doctor told me to take them right before bed so that they wouldn't bother my stomach too much. I haven't had any problems.

I would definitely try some samples of various ones and try them at night and see which one agrees with you. Did you take vitamins regularly before the prenatals?

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I used to take the Target brand of prenatals while I was TTC and pregnant and had no problems with them at all!

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I hate taking them they hurt my belly soooooo bad, they put on on the ez one but still no good, have not taken any vitamin in like 3 weeks now

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I take Prima Care also and have never had a single side effect.

When I was taking the OTC once when I ran out, those things were hell.

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I hated taking mine so much I stopped and switched to Flintstones. The only time I threw up, I threw up the prenatals and couldn't go near them. I am back on them now and find it easier to take with OJ. I am taking Citrical as well.

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Posted by nmp070106

I hate taking them they hurt my belly soooooo bad, they put on on the ez one but still no good, have not taken any vitamin in like 3 weeks now

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Posted by Cookiegobbler

Posted by nmp070106

I hate taking them they hurt my belly soooooo bad, they put on on the ez one but still no good, have not taken any vitamin in like 3 weeks now

Me neither... ....when we went for the Ultrascreen I told the dr that did it, and she said as long as my diet is balanced that it wasnt a problem... she didnt take one the entire time and has perfect children.

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I do take the pills at night - I was taking them after dinner but now I've been waiting until closer to bedtime. I will just have to deal with these until Friday I guess.

Thanks everyone!

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I'm on Citracal and I take them right before I go to sleep. I keep the bottle on my nightstand and I bring an ice cold bottle of water to bed with me everynight so I take the pill when I'm already in bed. I haven't had any problems with them.

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I stopped taking them when I realized I didn't have morning sickness, it was the vitamins making me sick. I took Flinstones vitamins the rest of my pregnancy.

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i hate taking mine. Now i take them before i go to bed

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I take Prenate Elite. They have never bothered me, BUT they are HUGE and oddly, as the pregnancy has progressed, it's gotten harder to swallow them without gagging.

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My dr. told me to do flintsones.... and told me I never needed to worry abt taking prenatals....