vitafusion PreNatal Gummy Vitamins, Raspberry Lemonade Flavored, Pregnancy Vitamins for Women, With Folate and DHA, America's Number 1 Gummy Vitamin Brand, 45 Day Supply, 90 Count

Don't Listen to the Negative Reviews!

Great tasting vitamins and exactly what I was looking for! I was in need of a balanced pre-natal vitamin as a supplement to my already balanced diet--I did my research and compared this one to over 10 different other pre-natal vitamins, including the other gummies and regular horse pills. The nutrients in these were comparable to other brands, but more convenient since they are in gummy form. To address some of the complaints I read about: 1) I ordered these in the dead of summer where it was 90 degrees outside. My package was received in a boxed cooler and were still cold when I opened them (no melting as others have said). 2) I read complaints that these vitamins do not contain any iron or calcium. Yes, that is correct and it is clearly advertised as such. If you are looking for a supplemental vitamin that has those things, you need to look elsewhere and do your research as to what you are ingesting. I plan on eating the daily recommended dose of iron for pregnant women through fortified cereals and foods. Many cereals and foods provide you with more than 100% of your daily need and are in healthier form than vitamin nutrients. DO NOT rely on any supplements to provide you with all of your daily needs--you should be eating a well-balanced diet and supplemental vitamins should be taken daily JUST IN CASE you miss something during the day. Being pregnant does not mean you eat whatever you want and those relying on these supplements and then blaming them 8 months into your pregnancy for some deficiency is grossly misleading. 3) The vitamins do provide you with 50% of the recommended Vitamin A intake (a concern to some reviewers), which was absolutely comparable to all other supplement's I researched. So this should not be a reason to not buy this brand

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Regarding concerns with Vitamin A/iron, etc.

First off: I LOVE these gummies, and will continue to use them. It supplies the basics, including folic acid, in a way that works for me (tasty gummies!). I give them a four star based on nutritional value/flavor. Minus one star for minor issues below - don't double up! (They taste good enough to do so. Many other reviewers have noted some concerns about vitamin A source, lack of iron, etc. This is a "vitamin" supplement only, vs. mineral. It's just a *supplement* to your diet, which is probably already stellar. I'm sure most pregnant/TTC women are VERY aware of their diets, and trying to eat healthy. If you're really concerned, check with your doctor. I was really just looking for extra folic acid and basic anti-oxidants. There's no calcium or other minerals that you might find in a complete multi-vitamin/mineral source. Most of us won't need those supplemented. Regarding the iron, if you're eating well, again you may not need an iron supplement, which for many causes stomach upset and constipation. USRDA for Vitamin A is 8000IU. One dose (two gummies) supplies 4000IU or 50% of the USRDA for Vitamin A (as preformed Vitamin A, retinyl palmitate). It's doubtful that birth defects are a practical issue from this amount - scientific evidence suggests that this is related to very high dose as well as source. See NEJM as an example [...]). Another study demonstrated increased birth defects with supplementation of vitamin A at 10000 IU, as retinyl palmitate - NOT found with beta-carotene (Rothman 1995, NEJM). So, everything else equal, I would prefer that the company switch to beta carotene. Sigh.... Because of this risk, the FDA recommends limiting preformed vitamin A to 5000 IU per day. So, if you use these gummies, to make up the balance of your Vitamin A requirement, you should focus on beta-carotene (fruits and veggies) as a dietary source. Try to reduce liver and fortified cereals (preformed vitamin A like retinyl palmitate). Those complaining about the source in these gummies probably don't realize this is pretty much the same form of vitamin A that's in most cereals and other fortified foods. This product also has some fish oils, which many other prenatal vitamins do not. Note that it has NO FISHY taste, which is a recurring issue with many fish oil supplements. Only has 50mg DHA, and probably you should try for more in your diet. I don't think any of the standard prenatal vitamins are much higher. Example: Koletzko et. al. 2008 [...] BTW, I have taken fish oils for years for an inflammatory condition, and I strongly recommend the brand Nordic Naturals if you need them- no fishy taste/burp. Hope this helps

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Taste Great – But NOT enough folic acid for first trimester (FYI)

I'm a pharmacist so I'm always turning over the bottles to see the daily amounts of everything based on age, conditions, gender, etc for myself and when I recommend a product to a patient. Overall, these are great except there is not enough folic acid in these for first trimester. The general comment my patients get from their doctors is "well you are probably getting enough folic acid in your diet anyway" so they think it's essentially okay to not supplement with additional folic acid. 800-1000mcg of folic acid is necessary during at least the first trimester... these do not even have 400 mcg so you need to make sure that you are consuming folic acid through your diet or supplementation. While they taste great, less nausea after taking them compared to tablets, and have DHA.. you still have to supplement if you are pregnant which is vital to know since being a prenatal vitamin patients always overlook this fact. If you are taking these in preparation of pregnancy or if you are taking them just to be cautious because you're child bearing age then they're great - more than enough of everything in coordination to current guidelines for women of child bearing age. As soon as the pregnancy test confirms pregnant, you need to supplement, don't risk that you "probably" get enough folic acid.. make sure that you do

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Check with your doctor

First of all know that these don't contain Iron and that they do contain vitamin A. Vitamin A has been connected with birth defects. Which is why I suggest talking to your doctor. With that said, My doctor said these were fine to take and that they would be easy on my stomach, the only thing is That I have to eat foods rich on Iron which I'm fine with. So far my pregnancy has been amazing. I have two jobs so I'm constantly on the move. I have enough energy and every check up I've been good on everything. These are easy to take and the flavor isn't the worst. I was taking the regular vitamins with iron and I was constantly having morning sickness. This is due to the iron in the vitamins. Since I've been taking these gummies I've been feeling great. I don't even feel pregnant lol other than always being hungryðŸ¤. I recommend these 100% just make sure you have a balanced diet and consult with your doctor. You have to go to check ups anyways mind as well be sure these are good for you. ðŸ˜

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Updated Review – No Longer Reccomend / Tastes great. Easy to take. No iron.

***Update 09/16/18*** They say, “when you know better you do better”... Now that I am taking prenatal vitamins as part of my preconception plan, I can no longer recommend these gummy vitamins. On of the reasons I can no longer recommend this vitamin is they contain Folic Acid instead of a quality Methylated Folate - there is a HUGE difference between Folic Acid (synthetic, more challenging for the body to utilize & May cause issues for those with MTHFR) and Methylated Folate (bio-available). If you are looking for a prenatal vitamin please keep looking as quality is SO important in a Prenatal (please don't skimp on Quality on this). I can recommend Smarty Pants Gummy (6 gummies a day), Thorne Basic Prenatal (3 pills a day) or any of the Seeking Health Prenatal products (pills, chewables, or protein powder). Original Review - 09/28/15: Product Reviewed: Vitafusion Prenatal Gummy Vitamin I am taking these for non pre-natal reasons. Pros: tastes great (they are covered in sugar after all). Easy to take and easy on a sensitive stomach. Cons: No iron (if you're pregnant you'll have to look elsewhere for your iron). A bit too sweet (not sure why they have to be covered in sugar). They melt (if you live in a hot climate like I do you run the risk of these melting if not kept in the fridge). Would I buy these again: Yes Bottom Line: If you are pregnant & looking for a pre-natal, I would run these buy your doctor to make sure they have sufficient nutrition in them for your particular needs. Otherwise, these are pretty dang good

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Sent from Heaven! Proof in U/S that they're great!

Dr prescribed me some nasty prenatals. Sadly, I was not taking them daily bc they made me gag and vomit. At my first ultrasound, my Dr told me my baby is actually 8 days younger than what I had originally thought (BUT I know my exact ovulation day).I felt so bad bc I had been skipping out on my prenatals.... This left me very worried about my baby. Then, my sister-in-law told me to order these. I was skeptical about the taste at first... I mean, they're prenantals. What can be delicious about them?! My frown soon turned into a smile. They taste just like gummy bears, no medicine taste! My husband asked to try it so I let him. LOL. He loves it too. : ) Well, what tastes good and is good for you, right? We'll see.... Update: I just had my 2nd ultrasound today. I've been taking these prenatals daily for 2 weeks. My ultrasound today shows a healthy 11 week baby (Dr's assumption, I'm only suppose to be 9 weeks and a few days)!! My original instincts about my due date was correct afterall! I'm a believer in prenatals, or gummy prenatals. I showed them to my Dr. She said it doesn't have any iron but it's perfect for me bc I'm so sick. Iron makes women even more sick. She advise that I can either change my prenatals when I feel better or just take some iron on the side later. Hubby and I saw a dancing & well developed baby in my u/s. I honestly couldn't be happier with this prenatal

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Highly recommend

I have very thin hair. My hairdresser highly recommend this to stimulate hair growth because of the vitamins in it. It has worked for me. I see new hair growth

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Kick your Rogaine, laser cap, and toupee to the curb

This might sound a bit strange but here goes... My wife and I both take a number of medications, leaving both of us with various side effects. One if the side effects that we share is hair loss. A few months ago my wife found a new hair stylist who recommended "prenatal vitamins " for hair loss. In less than 2 weeks we have noticed a profound difference in, not only, the amount of hair, but also the quality and healthiness of our hair. I cant recommended as prenatal vitamins, but I can whe heartedly reccomend them for hair growth

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Great when you're nauseous.

I was originally taking the Nature Made Prenatal because it has absolutely everything in it; however, once I reached a certain point in the first trimester where I was nauseous all of the time, that vitamin became too gigantic to hold down. I switched to these and I'm so happy that I did! I'm able to hold them down and actually look forward to taking them because they taste great. They do not have Calcium or Iron in them (no gummy vitamin has everything in it unfortunately), so I ordered their Calcium supplement as well (which is also super yummy!), along with an iron gummy

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Love them

i take these as everyday supplement for pcos. used it to regulate my periods and balance my hormones. they're easy to chew and swallow and can become addicting because of their taste lol. they've also helped to grow my hai

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