Prenatal Vitamins: Why is it that...

[RottenWillow]

I know the form (substrate ?) the vitamin comes in plays a big part in how well it is absorbed. Like calcium carbonate vs. calcium whatever-ate (help me out here ladies!). Could be this is the difference.

 

[spatts]

It's the same kind of calcium in both vitamins, in this case.

Is KEL around? She may know...

 

[RottenWillow]

It's the same kind of calcium in both vitamins, in this case.

Is KEL around? She may know...

That's Jane Jetson isnt it? She's active on another board I believe.

 

[Phemomena]

with prenatals there is a high iron content (b/c you need more when you're pregnant)... maybe the iron affects the absorption? there's also higher zinc i believe too...

as far as the fingernails, i knew what caused it, but i forget... (big help eh? )

 

[spatts]

I took prenatals that didn't have iron because I have really high iron anyway. The extra iron made me kind of sick to my stomach and gave me headaches. Even now I take a separate vit and min because if I take a full dose of minerals I get horrible headaches.

When I get my iron tested at my annual exam the docs always ask if I'm a smoker because my iron levels are so high.

Anya, yeah, that's KEL, and I thought about just asking over there but I'm sure she'll be around eventually.

 

[RnRGirl]

Folic Acid helps with absorbtion. Are the prenatal vits higher in that. Also about the hair growth, my hair is falling out because of my thyroid meds, do you think that the prenatals would help with that?

 

[KEL]

maybe w6 or ms knows-

But I've wondered this myself- I've used them for 8+ years as my daily vitamin because they've been free. Maybe they don't have as many inert ingredients in them. I'll ask babydoc if he knows when he gets home tonight

...oh and spatts you're welcome over there any time

 

[bignate73]

have you compared labels?

 

[spatts]

Yes, that's how I know that I was taking the same amount of each.

...and yes, Rn, they are VERY high in folic acid.

 

[Phemomena]

i found this little blurb,

apparently some are made for higher absorption... they "contain digestive enzymes because absorption is often more difficult during pregnancy"


http://www.chiro.org/nutrition/FULL/Prescription_Vs_OTC.html

but he's referring to prescription prenatals (i didn't know there were such beasts, i know that a lot of places keep the vitamins behind the pharmacy counter, but i didn't think you had to have scripts for them... )