Today’s post is sponsored by One A Day® Women’s Prenatal Multivitamins. Start taking One A Day® Women’s Prenatal multivitamins before you conceive to help prepare for a healthy road ahead.
I’ve recently had a couple of different doctor’s appointments where I’ve had to write down or verbally provide a list of the medications that I’m currently taking. Since it’s always recommended to provide any sorts of vitamins as well, I make sure to let them know that I also take a prenatal vitamin. Surprisingly, I actually had both a nurse and a PA ask me if I was trying to get pregnant.
Woah woah woah, hold the phone.
Before anyone gets any crazy ideas, no, we are not trying to get pregnant. We’ve got our hands FULL with these two lovelies and very much feel that our family is complete.
I guess I was just really surprised that not one, but two people would so quickly assume something like that, let alone ask? But hey, what do I know.
Yes, I do still take prenatal vitamins. I haven’t been pregnant in 2+ years, and haven’t breasted in over a year, but I just getting in the added vitamins and minerals. It’s something I actually followed up with my OB/GYN about the last time I was in for my annual appointment a couple of months ago; I’d heard conflicting things about continuing to take them postpartum, so just to be sure, I wanted to check and make sure it was okay to still be taking them. She answered with a solid YES.
My brand of choice has long been One A Day® Women’s Prenatal Multivitamins (also the #1 OB/GYN recommended over the counter brand of prenatal multivitamins). I’m pretty sure I initially bought them just because they were one of the first brands I came across while out shopping, but I’ve stuck with them.
During my pregnancy days, I typically went back and forth between the One A Day® Women’s Prenatal 1 Softgels and the Two Pill Formula, which includes a prenatal multivitamin tablet and a prenatal DHA/EPA liguid gel; the DHA is an omega-3 fatty acid that helps support healthy fetal brain and eye development during pregnancy.*
I never really even questioned taking prenatal vitamins while pregnant, because I was under the notion that anything I could do to help support a healthy pregnancy was okay in my book. But, apparently, according to a recent study, only 36% of women actively trying to become pregnant reported taking a prenatal vitamin, and only 12% of women in childbearing age knew that folic acid should be taken starting at least one month before. Why so important? Taking a prenatal vitamin with the recommended 400 mcg of folic acid (such as One A Day® Women’s Prenatal Multivitamins!) before and during pregnancy supports healthy fetal brain and spinal cord development.*
You know, sometimes I honestly miss being pregnant. Feeling those baby kicks is what I miss the most, but it really did have so many fun perks, like asking Jay to go out and get me ice cream anytime and him having a very hard time saying no.
29 weeks with Lucas (above) vs 29 weeks with Alex (below)!
But I don’t think I miss them that much.
These days, I stick with the One A Day® Women’s Prenatal 1 Softgels, and I love that they’re free of artificial sweeteners and flavors, as well as gluten/wheat and dairy, for those of you who may have to avoid that.
The One A Day® Women’s Prenatal 1 multivitaminss include nutrients such as DHA, folic acid and iron to help to support a healthy pregnancy and the development of the baby.*
And, FYI! There’s even a One A Day® Prenatal Pre-Pregnancy Couples Pack available, which helps support the nutritional needs of both women and men in one multivitamin pack.
If they’d had that back when we were trying to get pregnant, I totally would have gotten Jay on those! ; )
I’d love to hear from you guys! Those who may be in the midst of pregnancy, trying to conceive, or even those of you who are done with childbearing – do you take prenatal vitamins?? Click here to buy now!
Disclosure: This post is sponsored by One A Day® Women’s Prenatal Multivitamins. Start taking One A Day® Women’s Prenatal multivitamins before you conceive to help prepare for a healthy road ahead.
*This statement has not been evaluated by the Food and Drug Administration. This product is not intended to diagnose, treat, cure, or prevent any disease.
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