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prenatal vitamins-prescription vs otc?
Hi. Im reading about prenatal vitamins. I'm 8 weeks pg and have been taking over the counter prenatal vitamins. I told a friend this and she was surpirised the doc didnt prescribe me vitamins. My doc never mentiined it. Should i call and ask? Is there a difference betweem otc and prescription prenatals?
My doc jus gave me a prescription maybe the insurance thing but might b a good idea to ask it can never hurt
I have prescription vitamins. I would ask your doctor about it. My doctor prescribed me two different prenatals. One is just a regular prenatal and the other is omega 3 fatty acid for helping brain development. Some women need more nutrients than others so I would still ask.
My doctor just gave me a prescription because my insurance pays for all my meds.
I had asked my dr for a prescription and she said otc were the same so that's what I've been taking.
no sone get prescribed, some dont...i take cvs brand prenatals (theres enough in the bottle for my whole pregnancy) and i showed them to my doctor and he said they were fine, and just reccomended me take a dha pill called expecta, cause my prenatals didnt have dha in them...but he said other than they they were perfect to take. congrats
I never got a prescription and I'm due the 18th lol I just got mine from walmart
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