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Q: Can I take store vitamins?

I am 13 weeks 6 days pregnant and my prenatal vitamins keep me severely constipated. Is there some over the counter vitamins I can take instead?

This question was asked Mar. 29, 2014 10:08pm
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Answered by Kitten90 - Apr. 1, 2014 8:02pm

I also agree that iron is very important, hope no one misunderstood my comment. I just stopped taking my iron supplement EVERY day because it's quite a high dose (even for a pregnant woman), and I already intake a lot of iron in my diet. Probably should add that I studied (and still do when I can) nutrition for quite a while and pay very close attention to what I'm eating. Sometimes I forget that not everyone is quite as obsessive about it as I am lol!

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Answered by HRPR2014 - Mar. 31, 2014 7:36pm

Thank u Luckymommyto5 and dakotagurrl :)

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Answered by dakotagurrl - Mar. 31, 2014 6:32pm

Magnesium will keep things flowing and its safe for mom & baby. I wouldnt stop taking the prenatal, or dropping the iron aspect of it...u need iron!

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Answered by Luckymommyto5 - Mar. 30, 2014 5:18am

Take a fiber and calcium prenatal support vitamin.

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Answered by HRPR2014 - Mar. 30, 2014 1:30am

Thank you Mrs_HT :)

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Answered by Mrs_HT - Mar. 30, 2014 1:11am

You can also have your of change your prenatal vitamin to something that is easier on your tummy. When I went the first Trimester they ensured me that I could change if I felt the need and gave me what options they recommend. Prior to pregnancy I was taking one a day women prenatal vitamins and they come with a stool softer.

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Answered by HRPR2014 - Mar. 30, 2014 1:07am

Thank you Kitten90 :)

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Answered by Kitten90 - Mar. 30, 2014 12:21am

It's the high iron! I was on a supplement doing the same thing. If you buy the gummy prenatals they do not have iron in them =) Hope that helps ya. I have a separate iron supplement that I cannot take daily because then I will not have a bowel movement for a week!

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