Reply To: prenatal vitamin review

[Ryann Kipping, MPH, RDN, LDN]

Hi Stephanie,

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The Natural Calm Magnesium is popular in the states, too, it is fine to take during pregnancy but generally, you don’t want to exceed 350 mg of magnesium per day (via supplements).

The collagen chews aren’t bad, of course, they do contain sugar so you just want to be aware of that. There is nothing that would be unsafe in them.

For DHA/omega-3’s, be sure to check out the omega-3 supplements note here.

Platinum naturals prenatal; pros: contains choline, the active form of B12, good amount of iodine; cons: no magnesium, limited vitamin D, folic acid not folate, limited iron, and no calcium, no K2 (overall, really doesn’t stack up well)

Innate Baby & Me: this one is available in the states and is a better option than the one above although still not totally well-rounded, it has choline, K2, folate, active B12, zinc, selenium; cons: no magnesium, limited vitamin D, no calcium because it has iron, no active vitamin A