HELP Pregnant mummy supplements compulsory ?

For pregnant women, the most commonly recommended supplements are folic acid and calcium, as they support both the mother's health and the baby's growth and development. However, if you'd like to complement your supplements with nutrient-rich foods that are naturally high in folate, calcium, and other essential vitamins, you can include: Dark leafy greens such as spinach, kale, and broccoli Dairy products like milk, yogurt, and cheese Salmon and sardines (rich in calcium, protein, and omega-3 fatty acids) Eggs (a great source of protein and choline) Beans and lentils (high in folate, iron, and fiber) Nuts and seeds, especially almonds and chia seeds Tofu and soy products Oranges, avocados, and bananas Fortified cereals and whole grains These foods can help support your nutritional needs during pregnancy, but they may not always provide enough nutrients on their own. Most importantly, continue attending regular prenatal check-ups with your doctor. Routine monitoring can help ensure that both you and your baby are getting all the nutrients needed for a healthy pregnancy and determine whether additional supplementation is necessary.

I was prescribed the same dosage as you: 2 Calcium pills, 1 multivitamin pill, 1 fish oil capsule. I would still have them all because scientifically speaking, the same nutrients will only be 10% absorbed by your body from natural sources like food; but via these concentrated slow-release pills the absorbent rate can be as high as 40%. This is because the quantity of food we eat to obtain specific nutrients is still considered insufficient given that 1) your own body absorbs as well, and 2) the food source contains a mixture of other nutrients (i.e. not just pure Calcium, or pure fish oil) that may hinder your and your baby's absorption rates. So as a fellow mum-to-be, I'd still highly recommend taking those pills. Break them in halves whenever necessary. If things are still tough, speak your gynae about it for further advice.

Same prob as you! What I did: use pill crusher (get from Watsons or Guardian) to make the pills into powder and sprinkle onto food to eat. For capsules, open the capsule, pour the content into a small container then sprinkle onto food to eat or you can sprinkle from the capsule to the food directly. For soft gel fish oil, pop into the mouth and burst it, suck the fish oil out and spit out the soft gel. Drink 4 cups of milk/soy milk daily to get adequate calcium. It’s hard work and very troublesome, for do it for the sake of your baby, it’s worth it! I usually take with food to mask the taste of the powder, hope this helps!

According to my OBGYN, the supplements are for baby, not you. So I guess this could be considered the first step to becoming a sacrificial mum. I take x1 multivitamin x1 calcium x1 folic acid x1 DHA fish oil in the morning and night, and x1 multivitamin midday. For someone who refused to take supplements for my own health pre-pregnancy, I can attest to how inconvenience these supplements can be. I still forget sometimes. I bought pill boxes with am/pm to help me remember and to sort them out so i don’t have to bring around a big bag of pills all the time. Happy to share the link if you’re keen!

I think it is always better to consult your gynea because she/he is the one conducts the blood tests and therefore your gynea is in a better position to advise you according to your health report. If you tend to puke these pills out, you should let her know too so that she can advise you accordingly. There are other vitamins selling in pharmacy stores in different sizes too..Do read the ingredients content and have what you and the baby need :) Food usually have the some of the vitamins but the amount in mg/g may not be sufficient to replace the assigned pills.

I'm not sure what's the frequency of your supplements to be taken but for me, I don't like taking so many supplements too cos I'll have to drink alot water and it makes me feel very bloated. If your frequency to take the supplements is also once a day only, then maybe can stagger some to take in the morning after breakfast, afternoon after lunch and night after dinner. This helps for me to not take the supplements all at once :)

I also can't swallow pills so gynae said we can actually replace the pills with gummies! So far I've tried the calcium chewies (GNC) and fish oil gummies and it's so much more manageable. For the obimin I break them into halves so it's easier to swallow. I found this brand of gummies to have similar mg of DHA and EHA as the KKH prescribed fish oil so I got it to try.

It's the same on me Momshie my OB give prescribed me to take Hemarate for iron, calcium tablets and folic medicines but I just take it after eating like breakfast, lunch, or before I sleep.. Cause whenever I try to drink those medicines without food intake its like I'm feeling not good... We need to take it Momshie its for our baby health also😉👍

same here i take 4 tablets everyday pag sumasakit tyan ko my isa pa so i need to drink 5 vitamins everyday ang ginagawa ko 1 s umaga 2 s tanghali then 2 s gabi... s awa ni lord nakayanan ko so ngayon 4 nlang iniinom ko kc minsan nalang yong pampakapit kc pag iniinom ko c pampakapit naku tulog yong kalalabasan at sobrang sakit s ulo😅😅😅

i guess different obgyns gives different advises. my obgyn only give me multivits since the start of the appt. she just said to eat in moderation,prevent raw food. and as s long no prolong pain on tummy and no bleeding baby should be fine. impt not to stress myself. u can ask ur gynae if u really need to have them all :) take care