What Is PreCare Used For?
PreCare Premium™ and PreCare
® Chewables are
prescription prenatal vitamins.
Prenatal vitamins are supplements that are specifically designed for pregnant women. They are used to fill in any nutritional gaps in the diets of pregnant women. Even women who usually eat a well-balanced and nutritional diet may be prone to having nutritional gaps during pregnancy, due to morning sickness or other problems.
PreCare products may also be useful for women who are breastfeeding and for women trying to conceive. Because it is important to get enough
folic acid prior to pregnancy and during early pregnancy (including the early weeks before you even know you are pregnant), your healthcare provider may recommend that you take a prenatal vitamin while trying to get pregnant. In fact, because so many pregnancies are unplanned, it is a good idea for any sexually active woman of reproductive age to take a prenatal vitamin (or at least a multivitamin with a minimum of 400 mcg of folic acid).
Sometimes, the size and texture of prenatal vitamins can make morning sickness worse for pregnant women. In this case, a chewable prenatal vitamin (such as PreCare Chewables) may be helpful. Also, prenatal vitamins are rather large, and women who have trouble swallowing tablets may need to try the chewable form.
PreCare prenatal vitamins (including PreCare Chewables) contain a variety of different vitamins and minerals that are important for a healthy pregnancy.
Probably most importantly, these products both contain folic acid (1 mg per day), which helps to prevent certain birth defects, such as
spina bifida. They also contain iron, calcium, and a variety of other vitamins and minerals.
PreCare Premium (but not PreCare Chewables) contains docusate sodium, a stool softener that can help relieve
constipation (which is common during pregnancy and can be made worse by prenatal vitamins).
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