For every start, and every step, there’s a Prenate® Every woman’s pregnancy journey is unique, with individual preferences and needs. Wherever you are on that journey, from trying to become pregnant to joys of your new baby, Prenate® is here to support you and your health with advanced nutritional support that is customized for the particular needs of every stage of this beautiful and life-changing adventure. Your vitamin and mineral needs increase and vary during pregnancy, so it’s important to consider your options for nutritional support to give you and your baby a good start in life. Even an otherwise healthy diet may not be able to give all the key nutrients important to a pregnancy, at every stage. Therefore, it is important that you talk to your doctor about nutritional support options, like Prenate®, which are formulated specifically to meet the needs of pregnancy. Prenate® Vitamin Family incorporates USP pharmaceutical grade ingredients that provide patients the quality and purity important for prenatal nutritional support.
And the sooner you begin taking a vitamin supplement the better, as the critical nutritional support that folic acid provides to neural and brain formation works best when started early, even before pregnancy.18-20What is Prenatal Vitamin? Prenatal vitamins are used before and during pregnancy, and after for nursing mothers. A multivitamin and mineral supplement can help fill any nutritional needs that aren't being met by diet alone, and aid in a healthy pregnancy and fetal development. Prenatal supplements can provide different vitamins and minerals than are available in a regular multivitamin, like folic acid and DHA, and typically include calcium and iron. Some women choose to take a separate combination of multivitamins and folic acid instead, which may be less expensive or more readily available over the counter. Popular Prenatal Vitamin Drugs Multivitamin and Mineral Supplements Note: Popularity is based on total prescriptions for the brand and generic versions of each drug,
Is the difference important? A: The studies that have indicated a benefit of folic acid (folate) decreasing the chance of miscarriage and organ abnormalities (specifically, neurotube defects such as spina bifida) have shown that the minimum dosage to acquire this added protection is 400 micrograms (4/10 of a full milligram) a day. Regarding folic acid, over-the-counter vitamins have this 400 micrograms dose, but prescription vitamins have a full 1000 micrograms (1 milligram). So the advantage to the prescription vitamins is more than enough folate. These also have more iron, as well as formula mixes of other vitamins that have been tested extensively by large corporations who have spent a whole lot of money to ensure a good, safe product. Because the dosages are larger, and therefore prescription, they also have to deal with extra FDA scrutiny, which of course is to your and your baby’s benefit. The problem with prescription vitamins is that some women have trouble tolerating them (nausea, constipation, etc.), so sometimes it’s better for a woman’s nutrition to use the non-prescription vitamins until the side effects subside to the point where she can try a DIFFERENT brand-name prescription vitamin.
(Remember, it’s better to get your nutrition from food than only from vitamins when you’re nauseated.) Because not all brand-name prescription vitamins will be tolerated the same, there should be one with your name on it. Don’t give up on them all because you can’t tolerate a particular one. If you must, choose an over-the-counter multivitamin with the 400 micrograms of folate and some iron. Once again, use a big company brand. Stay away from the health food concoctions recommended by self-appointed experts behind the counters of their own shops. They’re neither doctors, nutritionists, nor obstetricians, unless they have diplomas stating so. (For example, too much Vitamin A can affect the growth of the baby. Too much iron can deposit iron in other organs of a woman’s body. These are the things that the big companies have worked out with billions of dollars worth of research.) If you can’t tolerate ANY vitamins, remember that we got by for millions of years worth of pregnancies without them.
But let’s not go back to those days, vitamins-wise, unless there’s no other choice. The point is that vitamins are not a deal-breaker, but they’re a terrific idea. Content provided on this site is for entertainment or informational purposes only and should not be construed as medical or health, safety, legal or financial advice. Click here for additional information. A Truly Revolutionary Approach TriCare Prenatal™ DHA ONE® is the ultimate prescription prenatal vitamin to support a healthy pregnancy. It is revolutionary, because it is small, easy to swallow and only has to be taken once daily. It also has the most complete vitamin profile available. With TriCare Prenatal™ DHA ONE®, you will feel confident that you have selected the premier prenatal vitamin. Medecor Pharma began in 2002 with a single purpose - to develop superior prenatal vitamins. We are dedicated to providing products that inspire confidence in both physicians and pregnant women alike. Our passion is that all women should have access to the most beneficial prenatal vitamin formula possible.