How to Choose Your Prenatal Vitamins
Filed in archive Pregnancy and Nutrition by ruth on November 1, 2007

According to the Cleveland Clinic, you should look for one that contains the following:
- 4,000 and 5,000 IU (international units) of vitamin A
- 800 and 1,000 mcg (1 mg) of folic acid
- 400 IU of vitamin D
- 200 to 300 mg of calcium
- 70 mg of vitamin C
- 1.5 mg of thiamine
- 1.6 mg of riboflavin
- 2.6 mg of pyridoxine
- 17 mg of niacinamide
- 2.2 mg of vitamin B-12
- 10 mg of vitamin E
- 15 mg of zinc
- 30 mg of iron
During my first pregnancy, I took prenatal vitamins - yes, the whole lot - during my whole pregnancy; however, this time around, with a different doctor, I was advised to stop taking any other multivitamins and was given a prescription for folic acid only. There are a myriad of prenatal vitamins available in the market. Ask your doctor or midwife
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