Question:
anyone use prenatal vitamins instead of chewable?
just curious if anyone uses prenatal vitamins instead of the childrens chewable multi vitamin. I just started it and wondering if it is going to absorb correctly — acalderilla (posted on September 10, 2008)
September 9, 2008
Hi I am 3 years post op and am breastfeeding and since I was pregnant I've
been taking chewable prenatel vitamins. I was told by my doctor that
people who have had gastric bypass surgery should always take chewable
vitamins. I take the chewable prenatel plus a chewable flinstone and two
chewable vitamin C everyday. The chewables are absorbed better in our
bodies. Regular vitamins aren't good even for people who haven't had the
surgery because many times they found that they just come right out in
peoples stool because they don't dissolve. I feel much better just taking
chewables. Goodluck, I hope i've helped.
— jjeanniespets1
September 10, 2008
The best way to make sure you absorb as much of the prenatal vitamin is to
take it and then have some orange juice.
— Masonzmommy
September 10, 2008
Why waste your time with chewables ? Try a good "liquid" vitamin
/ mineral like VEMMA. It has 1000 IU of vit. D3, lot more than prenatal.
Go to www.TrySomeVemma.com Also children's multi vitamins have very little
minerals if any at all. Good luck !
— [Deactivated Member]
September 10, 2008
People with a regular stomach and stomach acid only absorb part of those
hard pill type vitamins. This is WHY most of our food in the US is
fortified with vitamins and minerals! They hope that people will absorb
their vitamins by eating them...CHEWING them. If you have had RNY your
chances of absorbing a pill with little to no stomach acid and a by passed
small instestine is slim to none. For a while you might think things are
just fine...meanwhile your bodies natural vitamin stores will have
diminished leaving you low or deficeit...This is a SLOW process and takes
about three to four years. It's so slow that when the symptoms begin, they
are so slight and so gradual that you don't realize you have
symptoms...Some vitamin deficiencies can cause PERMANENT brain damage,
heart failure, organ malfunctions and death. Once a person puts their body
in vitamin distress, it begins to compensate by robbing yoour bones, blood,
liver, etc of these important nutrients that make your body function...and
much like an engine running without oil, antifreeze, brake fluid,
gas...Your engine will cease and never be right again. You want to take
prenatal vits...try to find them in liquid or chewable. The only thing
diferent about prenatal vits is they have extra folic acid, iron (which is
sometimes iron salts which are NOT good for and usueless for the most part
for RNYers at all) and higher doses of regular vits for two people..(Baby
and mom)...Taking a B complex vitamin (powder form would give you the same
benefits) There is nothing magic about prenatal vits except the higher
dose and B vitamins and Iron.
Hope you don't mind my bluntness...but I just want people to stay safe and
understand that there is just not enough long term data or studies yet...so
we have to rely mainly on our experiences...I have already experienced
malnutrition at 4 years out with no complications whatsoever til my 4 year
labs.
But like any other answer to your question, it's just advice...you can take
it or leave it...Just be sure to have labs on time yearly! DO NOT wait or
postpone them and make certain your doc runs the FULL gamut of vitamin
tests...You should be giving some 22 tubes of blood yearly to check these
vits. Good luck...Btw, lapbanders have stomach acid and small intestines
in tact...they can take what they want. RNYers, they must be very specific
on vits and minerals and what form they are taken. Why risk
malnutrition???...I can tell you first hand...it totally sucked!
— .Anita R.
September 10, 2008
been using them since day 1 -- 11/24/06 -- i take 2 every morning -- buy
them at walmart -- my blood work is right on target :) oh and i'm going to
be 45 -- good luck :)
— RCassety
September 11, 2008
I used to take the Flintstones, but then they added something in it that
kids normally get from breastmilk, so I changed. Now I take Centrum
chewables. I order it from drugstore.com, I looked for it in the local
stores, but never could find the chewables, just the regular one.
— Danita S.
September 11, 2008
Just thought I'd throw my 2 cents in here. I am 5 1/2 months lap RNY. I
only took liquid vitamins the first month then switched to pills. Have
never had any problems, but became concerned after reading the post that
said our stomachs couldn't absorb the pills. I just did an experiment this
morning with a Calcium Caltrate Plus D tablet. I just put one in plain
water and within 15 minutes it was totally dissolved. That was good enough
for me.
— ShirleyF
September 11, 2008
II am 2 years out from RNY surgery. I take 2 Bariatric Advantage chewable
vitamins daily. I also take Chromagen Forte for an iron supplement and TUMS
for calcium. My labs were perfect when I went for my annual visit this
week. There is even enough B12 in them so that I don't have to take a B12
supplement. They taste good, too. You can just google Bariatric Advantage
Vitamins to find where to order them on the INTERNET.
— [Deactivated Member]
September 21, 2008
I would worry that the prenatal would not be broken down and absorbed. I
would go for liquid. The liquid I take, and love, is P4L.
www.passion4lifevitamins.com/matt
— Fluffee
September 26, 2008
I am almost 4 years out from my RNY and switched to eight (8) prenatal
vitamins daily 1 year ago on the advise of a local bariatric surgeon who
also recommended I stop drinking milk. That was when I wasn't eating
vegetables. Vegetables and fruits are now a normal part of my diet, mostly
through juicing them. I am now down to three (3) prenatal daily, and yes,
my blood work last April (I think it was around 22 containers), shows I am
in the middle range in everything. I'm about ready to have my blood
checked again. Anita, I am listening to your wise advise, and will
continue to follow up twice a year on my blood work. No one needs
malnutrition to cause us health problems. Right now, my health is
excellent and I want it to continue that way. I'm 71.
— Christine Gibson
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