Prenatal vitamins are helpful for women who are pregnant, breastfeeding, or trying to conceive. This eMedTV Web page provides an overview of prenatal vitamins, including information on their benefits, possible side effects, and tips for taking them.
This eMedTV page explains that fatigue, nausea, and headaches are among the possible side effects of prenatal vitamins. Side effects that are more serious (such as unusual bruising and bleeding or allergic reactions) should be reported to your doctor.
As this eMedTV article explains, prenatal vitamins are beneficial for supplementing important nutrients that may be lacking in a pregnant woman's diet. This page discusses other prenatal vitamin uses and explains when to start taking the vitamins.
When certain medications are taken with prenatal vitamins, drug interactions can occur. This eMedTV resource takes an in-depth look at these medications that can negatively interact with prenatal vitamins and describes the problems that may occur.
As this eMedTV Web page explains, people who have kidney stones or certain allergies may have problems when taking prenatal vitamins. Warnings and precautions also extend to people who have an iron or copper overload disease.
As this eMedTV article explains, a prenatal vitamin overdose may result in iron poisoning, which could cause dangerous symptoms (such as seizures or a coma). This Web page also outlines other overdose symptoms and covers possible treatment options.
Prenatal vitamins are considered safe and beneficial for women who are breastfeeding. This eMedTV page offers information on the benefits of taking prenatal vitamins and breastfeeding, and explains why you may need extra calcium.
As this eMedTV article explains, many people believe in taking prenatal vitamins for hair growth. However, there is insufficient evidence to support this claim. This article discusses why prenatal vitamins probably don't help with hair growth.
There are several generic prenatal vitamins available on the market. However, as this eMedTV page explains, it is hard to tell whether a generic prenatal vitamin is equivalent to the brand-name version, as the FDA does not have to determine this.
Typically, prescription prenatal vitamins contain more folic acid than non-prescription prenatal vitamins. This eMedTV Web page discusses other differences between prescription and non-prescription prenatal vitamins (such as ingredients and cost).
This eMedTV article discusses some of the differences between over-the-counter prenatal vitamins and prescription prenatal vitamins, such as cost and ingredients. This page also explains what to look for when considering a prenatal vitamin.
Many pregnant women may wonder, "What are the best prenatal vitamins?" This selection from the eMedTV Web site explores this question in detail, providing information on how to determine what prenatal vitamin may be the best for your particular needs.
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