Prenatal Vitamins

Prenatal Vitamins
Most women — especially those in the throes of morning sickness — can benefit from taking a prenatal vitamin and mineral supplement, preferably before they start trying to conceive.

Think of it as an insurance policy to make sure you're getting the right amount of certain important nutrients during pregnancy. And women with certain health issues, dietary restrictions, or pregnancy complications definitely need to take a prenatal vitamin.

This includes vegetarians and vegans, women who are lactose-intolerant or have certain other food intolerances, smokers and women who abuse other substances, women who are having twins or higher multiples, and women with certain blood disorders and certain chronic diseases.