The Rainbow Light brand were recommended as safe for sensitive stomachs
I started looking into prenatals when my husband and I were TTC. I have a sensitive stomach that can react to strong vitamins/medications, so I was looking for something on the gentle side. The Rainbow Light brand were recommended as safe for sensitive stomachs, so I tried those and did *not* have great results - lots of Heartburn-like symptoms immediately following taking that prenatal. I found these one day at Whole Foods and saw that they were food/plant-based, and lower in iron than most prenatals (these have your daily recommended intake for pregnancy - most prenatal multi's have way more than you need, and that level of iron can add to upset stomach.) I also liked that they had folate rather than folic acid. I decided to try them and have been SO happy with these prenatals! Never any upset tummy or side effects, they are gentle and easy to take. The one drawback is that they don't contain any DHA, so you do have to supplement separately for that (but it's easy enough to find a quality algae-based DHA - I take the Nordic Naturals brand.
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