Pregnacare

[First Baby White]

My Midwife has advised me to take pregnacare as I am not getting enough calcium so I bought some today but cant see any mention of Calcium in it.

Does anyone know if it does contain calcium??

 

[Rachel]

Im sure I read somewere before that it dosen't have any calcium in it because they can't put all the calcium you need in one tablet

 

[mandspice]

I found this on their website:

Nutritional Information
Vitamin D (200 I.U.) 5 mcg 100
Vitamin E (Natural Source) 20 mg 200
Vitamin C 70 mg 117
Vitamin B1 (Thiamin) 3 mg 214
Vitamin B2 (Riboflavin) 2 mg 125
Vitamin B3 (Niacin) 20 mg 111
Vitamin B6 10 mg 500
Folic Acid 400 mcg 200
Vitamin B12 6 mcg 600
Betacarotene
(Natural Source) 2 mg --
Vitamin K 70 mcg --
Iron 17 mg 121
Selenium 30 mcg --
Magnesium 150 mg 50
Zinc 15 mg 100
Iodine 140 mcg 93
Copper 1 mg --


So no calcium...

xx

 

[Jollypops]

It doesn't have any in it!.

Copied the info below from their website


Nutritional Information Pregnacare®
(Vitabiotics)

Daily Dosage 1 Tablet
Vitamin D 5 mcg
Vitamin E 20 mg
Vitamin C 70 mg
Vitamin B1 3 mg
Vitamin B2 2 mg
Vitamin B3 (Niacin) 20 mg
Vitamin B6 10 mg
Folic Acid 400 mcg
Vitamin B12 6 mcg
Betacarotene 2 mg
Vitamin K 70 mcg
Iron 17 mg
Selenium 30 mcg
Magnesium 150 mg
Zinc 15 mg
Iodine 140 mcg
Copper 1 mg
Calcium X
Biotin X
Pantothenic Acid X
Phosphorus X
Manganese X

X - ingredients not included

 

[Sherlock]

Can you not drink a half pint of milk a day extra? Or take a calcium supplemt a few times a week (though eating/drinking it in food/milk is better to absorb)

In 2nd tri I started increasing my milk intake by a half pint a day so as to help with my bones as LO grows and drains my body of everything I don't want mine to get too weak and suffer because of it.

FWIW I've not taken any vitamin supplement and so far seem to be doing fine. Just eating those sometimes boring foods to get it all.

 

[lfc_sarah]

My Midwife has advised me to take pregnacare as I am not getting enough calcium so I bought some today but cant see any mention of Calcium in it.

Does anyone know if it does contain calcium??

That seems a bit strange

Maybe she got confused with something else

 

[First Baby White]

Thanks Everyone, I have tried to drink milk but cant stomach it. I dont have any at all so no i need something!!

 

[bellybump]

hopefully this might help a little
http://www.marchofdimes.com/pnhec/159_9472.asp
it shows where the best places to get calcium are etc, hope it helps

 

[samanthajayne]

speaking of calcium does anyone know which is the best calcium supplement to buy as i'm struggling to get all i need just through diet alone. i can't find calcium on its own its always with vitamin D etc

i started taking the osteocare for a while but wasn't sure if these were ok and they are really difficult to swallow

 

[Sherlock]

speaking of calcium does anyone know which is the best calcium supplement to buy as i'm struggling to get all i need just through diet alone. i can't find calcium on its own its always with vitamin D etc

i started taking the osteocare for a while but wasn't sure if these were ok and they are really difficult to swallow

Holland and Barrett have a listing for a few. One on its own also.

Just read the small print on the bottles to see if there are any reasons to not take when PG.

Also your GP might be able to prescribe calcium chew tablets for you. And free as PG. Worth asking

 

[Geordie&Bairn]

Try SANATOGEN PRO NATAL
I use this and it containes Calcium