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TheraNatal Uses
If you are pregnant, thinking of becoming pregnant, or breastfeeding, you may benefit from one of the various TheraNatal products. These vitamins are specially designed to help support the nutritional needs of women in these various phases of life. Using TheraNatal can provide a number of benefits, such as reducing the risk of miscarriage, preventing anemia, and improving brain and eye development.
TheraNatal® is a line of vitamins available without a prescription. These vitamins are available directly from the manufacturer's Web site, and are normally shipped as a three-month supply.
TheraNatal is used as a dietary supplement to help support the nutritional needs of women before, during, and after pregnancy (depending on the particular TheraNatal product used). The specific vitamins in the TheraNatal line include the following:
- TheraNatal Core Nutrition -- a combination of vitamins and minerals specially designed for pregnancy and for women who are trying to conceive
- TheraNatal Complete -- a combination product that contains the TheraNatal Core Nutrition tablet with a softgel cap containing docosahexaenoic acid (DHA, an omega-3 fatty acid) and a "Choline Plus" tablet that contains extra choline, vitamin D, and vitamin B6
- TheraNatal Lactation Support -- a vitamin and mineral tablet specially designed for breastfeeding women in combination with the omega-3 fatty acid softgel and the Choline Plus tablet.
Written by/reviewed by: Susan Lakey, PharmD, MPH, BCPP
Last reviewed by: Kristi Monson, PharmD