Can i chew my prenatal vitamin?

[Casey688]

TWO QUESTIONS!!

I am taking NatureMade Multi Prenatal Vitamin............ I have a prescription prenatal too but I prefer the naturemade... are prescription prenatal vitamins better than OTC? Is there any difference?  Also i got another prescription iron pill along with the prenatal vitamin but i havent taken it at all bc everytime i check my iron it is Perfect-o... and i have a huge fear/problem swalloing pills.. its like torture..

Question 2:  Can i chew my NatureMade Prenatal?  Is it okay to chew a prenatal even if its not made to be chewed?  LET ME KNOW!!!

Casey

[JoyRenee]

There's no difference in prescription and OTC prenatals unless otherwise stated on the bottle (such as the ones that are sugar-coated so they're easier to swallow). Otherwise they have the same basic vitamins/minerals in them.

No, you cannot chew a non-chewable vitamin. You are allowed to take Flintstone vitamins, or other childrens' vitamins that you can chew, if you cannot swallow pills.

[Casey688]

Do you know why you shouldnt chew them (just because thats what I ahve been doing... oops).. the naturemade crumble so easy and they dont taste bad lol... is there any medical reason do you know?  Ive treid to google this and I am not having any luck and I cannnnnot swallow pills.

[bluegenie2003]

I think they absorb differently into your body when you chew them vs. swallowing them whole.  They do make chewable prenatal vitamins though. I can't remember the name of them, but my friend took them while she was pregant since she can't swallow pills.