vitamins during pregnancy

Before week 12, i took only folic acid. Then, my ob started to prescribe me with prenatal multi vitamins which also contains folic acid & omega-3. U need to check your multi vitamins ingredients, if it already contains those necessary ones, there's no need to take folic acid/ omega-3 separately as it is simply redundant. Usually prenatal multi vitamins will contains the necessary. I feel that if you're able to get very well balanced and sufficient diets suits for pregnancy, multi vitamins may not required. But most of the time, we may not be able to get them all through diet, hence the prenatal multi vitamins come in as a supplement.

In my first trimester, focus was on folic acid to aid baby’s neural development. Only starting 2nd trimester did gynae give me vitamins. If not sure, you should clarify with your gynae instead of asking here and there and assuming he or she forgot or is inexperienced, etc. Only open communication will help build trust between you and your gynae which is important in ensuring you have a comfortable experience for your delivery.

I didn’t take multivitamins as I felt I was taking in a well balanced diet with the necessary food groups, but multivitamins are a convenient way to supplement your vitamin needs if you require it:) My gynae also never pushed for me to take multivitamins

Communicate with your Gyane openly. If you are not comfortable and or don't trust your Gyane, how could you entrust both you yourself and your baby to your Gyane to deliver with peace of mind? Trust & Faith in your Gyane is very important.

hi mums, a follow up.. I'm at 16wks now and yesterday was my check up. again I asked my ob for addtl vits aside from folic acid. but he still didn't want to recommend me anything else. can I just buy my own multivitamins?

Not to worry.. they will def prescribe you other supplements as you go along. Otherwise, u can call them up to enquire. You should be taking multivitamin in the coming weeks.

hi mummy. i went to see the gynae at 8weeks, gynae prescribed me multi vitamins to be taken at 12weeks. maybe you can enlighten to your gynae.

I don't think your gynae forgets, usually they will prescribe vitamins in the 2nd trimester. You can ask in the next appointment :)

1st trimester I only got folic acid. Then 2nd trimester then they prescribe multivitamins. Then fish oil.

Please ask your gynaecologist for supplements or go to a pharmacy to get some for yourself soon.