Is taking vitamins a MUST?

[visitor1]

I took Blackmores Preg vitamins with DD1 until about 10 weeks then stopped cos i wasnt keeping anything down...so was no point.

DD2 i took them until 18/20 weeks

This time ive not taken anything.....is it really a must? Or will it be ok

[Olive]

kim i think as liong as you have a well balanced diet its not essential, except folate, are you taking folate?

[Liz]

I think folate is the only 'must' but even then.. some people don't realise they're pregnant until a few months in, and others can't keep a thing down during that first trimester, so it obviously isn't an absolute must.

I'm hopeless at taking tablets, so I usually stopped taking them once through that first trimester. And I've never taken them breastfeeding either. You only need them if your diet is lacking.

[visitor1]

Nope im not

Perhaps i should get some..can u buy it on its own?

[Olive]

you can blackmore do just folate

[slyder]

Yes folate can be purchased on its own, but its primary benefit is in the months leading up to, and in the very early stages of pregnancy. I believe any vitamin/s you take should be in consultation with your doctor. Vitamin companies make a killing out people pumping all manner of vitamins into themselves believing that they are doing the right thing. It's also worth considering that some supplements can counteract each other, which is why professional assistance is a good idea.

[visitor1]

Thanks Slyder....i will speak with my GP first

[StrawberryMumma]

I would definitely take Folate if nothing else. It has been CLEARLY proven to be so important in that early development. And IMO if you know that something is so beneficial in reducing the risks of serious defects to bubs then it would be crazy to not take it.