I know not exactly on topic for the board, but I trust most pedes on here more than any doctors or medical people right now. So with that being said, my wife and I are about to being another pure blood into the world and i was wonder if any of the health experts on here can tell me if prenatals are a good idea and if so a good brand to look for. I literally have nearly zero trust for most companies pushing anyhting now days, because they all seemed to be owned by terrible companies.
Sorry again for off topic but happy to share the great news with you frens, and any help is greatly appreciated!!!
Prenatal supplements are truly essential. HOWEVER- I prefer "health food store" type OTC brands to Rx pharmaceutical brands. They will have very similar dosage of each essential nutrient in more readily absorbable forms. The reason I went "off the reservation" looking for an alternative 20 years ago for baby #4- who is now a freshman in college- was because the truckload of IRON in the Rx prenatal was really really constipating- which is an unnecessary discomfort to endure.
MegaFoods and NewChapter are two brands I trust from online vendors or local brick & mortar.
Also, working with a midwife for a homebirth can be a beautiful alternative if their are no apparent high risk factors. Pregnancy is not a disease to be cured. It is a human life process and experience to be nurtured and enjoyed. All the best!