Founder. Mom x 3. I got pregnant without IVF when doctors told me it was impossible. Now I help other women do the same.
You’ll be taking your prenatal for 2-10+ years, pick wisely
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Most women spend weeks researching strollers and car seats, then pick a prenatal off Amazon in seconds. Depending on how many kids you want, you will be opening that bottle every day for anywhere between 2 to 10+ years. That includes trying, pregnancy, postpartum, and breastfeeding. It should not be treated like a quick impulse buy. What I look for is not the prettiest label or the best marketing. I look at ingredient forms and the dosages. Here are 5 I check first. Folate You don’t want folic acid alone. A lot of women don’t convert it well into the form the body actually uses. Look for methylfolate (5-MTHF), or a mix that includes it. B12 Skip cyanocobalamin when you can. The body has to convert it into a useable form. Methylcobalamin (or another active form) is what I look for on the label. Choline Most drugstore prenatals give you none, or a token dusting like 10-50mg. Pregnancy needs closer to 450mg a day (ideally 600mg-900mg) from food plus supplements, so the bottle should carry a meaningful amount. Vitamin A Beta-carotene only is weak. Conversion is unreliable. I want some preformed vitamin A (retinyl) in there, not only plant precursor. DHA A lot of prenatals skip this entirely. If it’s not in the bottle, make sure you are eating plenty of fish weekly or you have a separate omega you take. There’s more but these are a good place to start if you want to know whether your prenatal is worth it or trash. A lot of drugstore prenatals fail these simple tests. This 2 minute check matters more than another stroller review. — Quick Ferta note while I’m here. I’m running a small 12-week group starting October 12 for women with missing, irregular, or painful periods. It’s with me directly. Beta pricing for this first round. If your cycle has been off and you know deep down inside that it needs to be fixed, apply here: https://joinferta.com/cycle Talk soon, Preethi |
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Founder. Mom x 3. I got pregnant without IVF when doctors told me it was impossible. Now I help other women do the same.
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