What happens if i forgot to take my prenatal one day

I am a 26 year old female. I want to know what happens if you miss your prenatal vitamins for a week?

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What happens if i forgot to take my prenatal one day

Dr. Munira Dudbhbhai OB-GYN (Obstetrician-Gynecologist) Lewisville, TX

Nothing really, a few days of missing is not going to do any harm. Prenatal vitamin is mainly for the mother's health, not so much for the baby. Baby extracts all the nutrition and the nutrients from the mother's bloodstream through the placenta.

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i forgot to take my prenatal vitamins! help!

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charlenerobyn

Hi evryone,

I'm sooooo super worried coz i forgot to take my prenatal vitamins last night and i'm at work right now i may not be able to take it as of this moment not until i get home tonight! Is it gonna hurt the baby's development if i have skipped one day? Plus yesterday, i dont think i have eaten healthy foods most of the food i ate are junks. Pls help im worried :(

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MissAshley08

@charlenerobyn,

You'll be fine. I forgot to take mine a few times a month, and my daughter is just fine. If you really feel bad, eat some veggies and get your folic acid from cereal to get some of the same nutrients. My dr says the vitamins are just to ensure you're getting the nutrients you need, especially for those not getting them from their regular diet. So don't stress, and just take it tomorrow. Make sure you do not double up if you miss one though. That's a no-no. :)

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Outbackgrl

@charlenerobyn,

Don't stress, I've forgotten 2 days so far. Just try to balance it with nutrients in your food. Don't take double tonight either, too much is not good. Hang in there! :)

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BarracudasMommy

@Outbackgrl,

Yea me to I forgot for two days and only have one left till Thursday

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MissAshley08

Folic Acid is one of the most important, so have a few bowls of cereal and call it a day. Even Froot Loops have 25% Folic Acid. Or take 2 of your kids' vitamins if you don't have any more. Good luck. :)

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charlenerobyn

Thanks ladies! You hve been a lot of help for me. Thanks for the support, encouragement, and advices! I really really appreciate it

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LauraZ1

@charlenerobyn,

I stopped taking my prenatal vitamins daily.  I think I take them 2-3 times per week now.  I took them about every other day before I was pregnant and daily until probably about 5 weeks after conception.  Now I just take them when I feel like my food choices could have been better or I did not eat fortified cereal in the morning.  I eat a good number of veggies daily, have added some fruit and juice to my diet - I don't drink soda or eat fast food 97% of the time, the morning cheerios or bran flakes have almost all the daily vitamin needs - so why add a horse pill to the mix every day?
I actually worry about getting too much vitamin A.  Being that it is winter - I have been eating lots of food with vitamin A so I wish the prenatals didn't have any.

So - don't worry about skipping a day - it is not a big deal.

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Amandab125

@charlenerobyn,

Some people don't even take them. You will be fine :)

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MissAshley08

Forgot to mention also that my 16 yr old cousin didn't find out she was preggo until 7 months, and her daughter was just fine too. She couldn't afford prenatals, but come to think of it, she can't really afford her daughter either. I'm sorry. That was mean, but I don't really like my cousin.

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christinelaine

Alot of people go months or even their whole pregnancy without them and have a healthy baby, skipping one day is no cause for concern

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