Vitamins

[Loveisgood]

Hello all,
Did anyone take prenatal vitamins as well as those maternal milk powder? If so, which brand of maternal milk powder did you choose?

 

[rani]

To be honest I didn't drink any of the maternal milk powders. I think they're sugar loaded. Preferred to get my sugar fixes from dessert. I just took Materna and folic acid.

 

[Aquarian]

No need for the milk powder. I just took materna.

 

[Loveisgood]

Thanks ladies

 

[Joey_bear]

I heard that milk powder is not that good, I am drinking fresh milk from dairy farm / kowloon dairy every day. Materna is suggested by doctor and she said by taking this I dont need to take extra folic acid anymore.

 

[Loveisgood]

Thanks Joey.
Can you tell me what have you heard that's not good?
The only thing I hear is high in fat and sugar.

 

[Anny Wills]

I am taking Pregnacare vitamins, the Efantal omega-3, and also some calcium supplement.

 

[cherrypie]

Materna is all I have taken all pregnancy

 

[Loveisgood]

Thanks Anny, I am taking the exact same kind but just different brands.

 

[EarlyYears]

I took folic acid, prune extract, coconut oil, omega 3-6-9 and flax seed oil and drank fresh whole milk. Heard powdered milk isn't that great because of added sugar.

 

[Joey_bear]

Loveisgood, ya it's loaded with fat and sugar. And when you can get fresh milk, why you need milk powder?

Thanks Joey.
Can you tell me what have you heard that's not good?
The only thing I hear is high in fat and sugar.

 

[Loveisgood]

Thanks everyone for your replies.

Hi Joey,
I am in my last month of pregnancy and gained approx. 8kg so far. That's why my OB suggested I can try adding a glass of maternal powder each day so I can put little more weigh/fat on his month. I do take my prenatal vitamins and also drinking fresh milk..lets hope for the best!

 

[Aquarian]

I've never heard of someone being told to try to gain fat during pregnancy. It's the babies weight that is the issue.

 

[Loveisgood]

Hi Aquarian,
Maybe I wasn't clear, the baby is also little small for its date.

 

[winnie.winter]

I got my Materna for free from Tsan Yuk. I think you can request it from the doctor but they won't give you the full bottle. Just the amount which the doctor thinks is enough for your condition.