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Do you have to take vitamins?

Is prenatal vitamins necessary? I feel like they make me sick and they are hard to swallow and I definitely forget to take them everyday.  Ugh
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I was having a hard time taking them as well, I always felt sick. As I got further along I really needed them and encourage people to take them. I'm still horrible and don't take them every day but I take it most of the week.
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My first pregnancy I tried gummies, pills, and even kid vitimans. I couldn't hold any of them down, I ended up not even taking them the rest of my pregnancy, my son was incredibly healthy, and was a very big baby 9lbs 8oz. So in my opinion as log as your eating healthy, you are fine.
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Haven't taken a vitamin since 8 weeks preg am now 33 weeks and baby is fine they made me so sick I couldn't function normally
I think they are a load of crap and arnt necessary
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although I've been failing to take my prenatal vitamins, my baby is still healthy and growing accordingly thank the Lord. my mother in law was telling me not to worry, they didn't give her prenatal vitamins when she was pregnant with her first and my sister in law is healthy, & smart. with that being said I try not to feel so guilty but I do still try to take it as often as my body can handle it. especially since I've lost 15 lbs since being pregnant. started gaining weight when I stopped taking the vitamins. but vitamins are recommended, I heard even regular multivitamins will do if prenatal vitamins make you to sick
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I'm having the same problem the first 4 months I was able to take them every day no problem. entering my 4th month they make me so sick, even the gummies. I've tried different kinds, I've tried taking them at different times, with food, without. right before bed, right when I wake up. I always get sick and the days I don't take them I don't feel not one bit of nausea. which makes it so hard for me to swallow that pill knowing it'll have me throwing up in the morning. :( I don't know what to do because it really causes me to miss way more than to take in.
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I'm having the same problem the first 4 months I was able to take them every day no problem. entering my 4th month they make me so sick, even the gummies. I've tried different kinds, I've tried taking them at different times, with food, without. right before bed, right when I wake up. I always get sick and the days I don't take them I don't feel not one bit of nausea. which makes it so hard for me to swallow that pill knowing it'll have me throwing up in the morning. :( I don't know what to do because it really causes me to miss way more than to take in.
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What's the brand of gummys
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I had that same problem.  I take gummy its so much better
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Miss*
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They do tend to make you nauseous. I recommend taking them before bed. If you kiss a pill every now and then it's not the end of the world. . But growing a human takes a lot out of you.. they sponge all of your vitamins, nutrients,  etc. So you wanna replenish that
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yes , you should take them .they give slot if nutrition for the baby . Have you tried the gummy ones ? They are the same thing but don't make me sick as the pill did.  
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