Elevit?

[LeslieSmith]

Prior to conceivng I took blackmores folate supplement and a Swiss multi vitamin for women. When I found out I was pregnant my doctor recommended I use Elevit which I have been using for the first 3 motnhs of pregnancy. A friend mentioned that Elevit doesn't contain iodine which is important and as such she takes blackmores

Any advice on iodine and elevit and if I should swap to balckmores?

Thanks

[MantaRay]

Personally I believe that folate is the only supplement required during pg, and for some women iron. I think the vitamin companies make a lot of money convincing us that we need things we don't. Iodine is important, but if you use iodised salt that should be enough. It's much cheaper than multi-vitamins. Folate tablets are also pretty cheap.

[Rommy'sMummy]

I agree with MantaRay. With DS I took Elevit, he had a major birth abnormality (6x heart defects) and so this time I asked my OB and my sons cardiologist. I am only on MegaFole which is 10x normal level of Folate and 100mg of Asprin. I am taking each for preconception and now OB wants me on both for the remainder of preg (Asprin I will stop around 36 weeks).

Good luck.

[Lukesmum]

I'm the same. My ob said the only thing you need is folate. The rest is all marketing and making some people very rich. So I wouldn't worry about which one you choose to take.

[bon]

I like taking a pg multi, but personally think elevit is too expensive...and it made me constipated when I was pg with DD (the first and last time that has ever happened with me during pregnancy). Have tried blackmores, but I hate the fact that you have to take 2 of them a day, so now I use a one a day pg vitamin with iodine...atm its nature's own brand.

[Santosha]

I noticed this too when I was comparing supplements and mentioned it to my GP. She suggested that I just change the salt I use in cooking to iodised salt as you only need minute amounts, and also to eat foods that contain iodine such as silverbeet if/when I can (haven't eaten silverbeet this entire pregnancy!).

I took Elevit for the first trimester just because I wanted 'the best' but it is really expensive so then just went onto Fefol after I ran out.

Have a wonderful pregnancy!