Flintstone vitamins in place of perscribed prenatals?

I am 6 weeks and started having horrible nausea a few days ago. I've been taking the prenatal vitamins that my dr perscribed and they are not helping my nausea! I took half of one last night and feel much less nauseas today. Someone once suggested taking 2 Flintstone vitamins in place of perscribed prenatals in order to reduce nausea. Has anyone here done this? I know 2 Flintstones would have less folic acid than 1 perscribed prenatal, but it would add up to be approx 80% of the folic dose.

Any thoughts?

[thendricks]

My suggestion is to call your doc... The first trimester is really important when it comes to vitamens. God bless and good luck

[blondie72]

My SIL took Flinstone vitamins when she was pregnant and that was 7 years ago - She was still really sick though.  

[Staceylc]

My nurse said you could take flinstones instead if you need to.  There is also a newer vitamin out called premesis which has the folic acid and b vitamins.  It is if you can't stomach the prenatals and it has the essential folic acid and b-vitamins that are supposed to help the nausea.  I didn't take ANY vitamins the first trimester with my 4 children and they turned out fine.  I was way too sick.  With this one, I have just been taking my women's vitamin that I was taking before I got pregnant.  HTH.

[pixijal]

My dr. asked me to take Flinstones vitamins.  They were fabulous, and dd is 5 now....
Call the dr. and ask how many they want you to take!  

[candie26]

My dr. office says you can take 2 Flintstone vitamins w/iron.

[sarubers]

I had the same problem. My doctor said that I didnt have to take prenatal vitamins as long as I took a folic acid supp.

[certs]

i am affarid to take my maternal vitamens because they will make me sick please help? i have had really bad morning sickness for the past week and a half im consyantly hungry but i dont want antything i know i have to take the vitamens but im trying everthing to avoid being sick help?

[candyc12]

i've heard you can also try taking the vitamins at night, as you are going to bed.  that way the effects are less conscious - less sickness.  That helped with my first pregnancy.  The subsequent two pregnancies, I've been told by my ob-gyn to take two flintstones w/ iron - i'm allergic to raw fruit and vegetables, so it gives me the vitamins I need for baby and myself, that I'm lacking otherwise.  Good luck all!!!

[amber463]

i am 17 and is 3 mounths pregnent my doctor told me to take 3 flinstones w/iron everyday, but isn't that a bit to much iron. Im scared bc i don't want to overdose and something happen to the baby. Can someone please give me there oppioning?

[dckim]

I actually was in the same position as you were. my obgyn told me to do the flinstones.

They made me just as sick as the regular prenatals. I tried 4 different prenatal vitamins. All of the vitamins made me sick. SO- they put me on Bifera, which is an iron supplement, and said to take folic acid. I did so, and they didn't make me any more nauseas than i already was at 8wks pregnant.

good luck girlie! i know, it *****!