Pre-conception tablets..... Pregnacare or 7seas?

[BecaM]

Ladies. I'm after some advice/recommendation....

I took pregnacare and ended up with a very painful stomach. I'm just wondering if anyone else had experienced this. Should I try again or try 7 seas? Is one better than the other?

 

[Mariexo]

I've been taken Seven Seas for a few months now. I was taking the Trying For A Baby one for a month while trying to conceive and when I got my BFP I switched to the All Stages Pregnancy ones. Everyone is different but I personally have had no problems while taking them.

I've heard a lot of women complain about stomach pain from the Pregnacare ones though. Xx

 

[lillith112]

You need to take pregnacare with a big meal. I've taken pregnacare and found they lengthened my cycle, second time I tried them I had a double ovulation from both ovaries, unfortunately OH wasn't here. I used to break the tablets in half and take half of one per day, pack lasts twice as long... Seven seas are ok but don't have many vitamins in them. When I caught pregnant in September I was taking Boots multivitamin, mineral with probiotic, not a conception one. With my previous pregnancies I didn't take anything and have 3 healthy children. Although they say folic acid is a must have. xx

 

[MoominGirl]

I switched from Seven Seas to Pregnacare as the Pregnacare had higher amounts of vitamins. Personally I've had no problems with either though I know other ladies have had problems particularly with the Pregnacare.

 

[Loveandpeace]

Pregnacare made my cycles longer so I am in my first month of seven seas......so we'll see how they go!

 

[Flump1518]

I was just about to post the exact same thread so happy to see this one!

These are the ingredients for both:

Seven Seas

Typical Values Typical Values Per Pill % NRV
Vitamin D 5 µg 100
Vitamin B6 1.4 mg 100
Folic Acid 400 µg 200
Vitamin B12 1.5 µg 60
Biotin 50 µg 100
Iron 14 mg 100
Zinc 10 mg 100
Selenium 55 µg 100
NRV = Nutrient Reference Value - -

Pregnacare

Nutritional Information Average per tablet % EC NRV*
L-Arginine 100mg --
Inositol 50 mg --
N-Acetyl Cysteine 50 mg --
Betacarotene (Natural Source) 3 mg --
Vitamin D (as D3 600 IU) 15 µg 300
Vitamin E 4 mg α-TE 33
Vitamin C 90 mg 113
Thiamin (Vitamin B1) 8 mg 727
Riboflavin (Vitamin B2) 5 mg 357
Niacin (Vitamin B3) 20 mg NE 125
Vitamin B6 10 mg 714
Folic Acid 400 µg 200
Vitamin B12 20 µg 800
Biotin 150 µg 300
Pantothenic Acid 6 mg 100
Magnesium 60 mg 16
Iron 14 mg 100
Zinc 15 mg 150
Copper 1000 µg 100
Selenium 50 µg 91
Iodine 150 µg 100
*NRV = Nutrient Reference Value, µg = microgram
mg = milligram, IU = International Units.

Pregnacare has a lot more in it and higher amounts, but who knows if that's really a good thing. I've been taking Pregnacare since January with no side effects but because I'm having no luck i'm tempted to switch to Seven Seas (no logical explanation there really lol) Im still really irregular after BC but I think i'm trying to blame Pregnacare cos i'm impatient!