Being pregnant has made my brain all worried with if I am helping the baby grown, what I should and shouldn't be doing, and if I will be a good mom. I threw up before I could even fully swallow my pills so I took another one just incase, I could see the pill hasn't dissolved so I figured it would be okay. Will this hurt my baby? I am so worried, look I'm already a bad mother.
Sign in or join to bookmark The recommended dosage for the prenatal vitamins I'm taking are two a day and I accidentally took an extra one today. Will this harm my baby? Or anything??? Help!! Sign in or join to bookmark Most Dr.s have an answering service so
that if there is a question you can reach them anytime. I would call and talk to your Dr. or the Dr. oncall or call ask a nurse. I personally don't think it would hurt as long as you don't do it all the time, but I wouldn't trust my baby's health to anybody other than a Dr. Sign in or join to bookmark Your body is designed to only absorb as
much vitamins it needs. For example if you take 500-1000 mg of Vitamin C a day (The regular dose) but one day accidently take 2000 and drink 5 glasses of milk your body is only going to absorb what it needs and discard the rest. Your baby will be fine and if that doesn't make you feel any better when i was earlier in my pregnancy (I'm now 35 weeks) i accidently took two doses in one day! I had double the dose because i forgot if i had taken it and turns out i had. I was worried too so i found
out that info from my doc. Hope it makes you feel a little better.
Sign in or join to bookmark If it is a water soluble vitamin or mineral then you will urinate out the excess, but there are some vitamins and minerals that can be harmfull if you take more than your supposed to, such as pottassium. Like I said earlier I would talk to your Dr. about it, every body and pregnancy is different, what may have been ok for one person may not be ok for another.
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It's an easy mistake to make.
Updated: July 6, 2020
Originally Published: Aug. 30, 2017
Keeping up with all the dos and don’ts of pregnancy can be challenging, especially when it comes to taking vitamins. Doctors recommend taking one prenatal vitamin daily to ensure you and your baby are getting the proper nutritional support needed, but it’s not always easy to remember to take them every day. If you miss a prenatal vitamin, should you take two?
Bineesh Moyeed, PharmD from Chicago, tells Romper that doubling up on your dose of prenatals is not recommended. “If a pregnant mom misses her prenatal vitamins for a day or two, she should take one when she remembers, but should not take two," she says.
Why should you avoid doubling your dose? Although it won’t do much harm if you do it once or twice, Moyeed suggests not making it a habit because taking two vitamins at a time could do a number on your gut. “An extra dose of a prenatal vitamin can cause nausea, constipation, or an upset stomach.” With all the nausea and constipation pregnancy already offers, why make it worse, right?
It’s important to keep on track with your prenatals so your baby gets the vitamins it needs to stay healthy. It can be helpful to put the vitamins somewhere you can easily see them, like on the counter instead of inside a kitchen cabinet; this visual reminder may help you take them regularly. “It’s not a big deal if you miss a day or two, but if you’re missing multiple days, it means your baby is not getting the folic acid they need," Moyeed warns. You need more folic acid and iron during pregnancy, and you’ll find these two nutrients in prenatals. As the Mayo Clinic explained, folic acid helps prevent neural tube defects, and iron supports the development of the fetus. In addition, a great prenatal will also include calcium, vitamin D, and maybe even DHA or other omega-3s.
Because life can get hectic, it’s understandable that you’ll miss a dose once in awhile. If you’ve been forgetting to take them more than you should, you can easily set an alarm on your phone as a daily reminder — pregnancy brain starts early. Just try to do the best you can to stay on track, and if you miss one, take it when you remember.
Expert:
Bineesh Moyeed, Pharmacist
This article was originally published on Aug. 30, 2017