Duet
As if having my cervix scraped with a metal brush and my nipples tweaked by a complete stranger wasn’t bad enough, my gynecologist told me that I was getting old and dried up and sent me on my merry way with a bag full of prenatal vitamins and parenting magazines last week. I felt like I had been hit by a freight train.
Okay – so she might have said “If you and your husband are considering having children at any point in time, I’d recommend you begin taking prenatal vitamins. Would you like some free samples?” And I might have agreed that that was a very prudent idea. I mean, it would be nice if any potential children came out sans flippers or two sets of ears, don’t you agree?
Mike’s response to the presence of prenatal vitamins in our medicine cabinet wasn’t so doe-eyed and accepting. I believe his words were “throw those things away before you get baby crazy.” I, of course, completely ignored him and choked down my first set of Duet prenatal vitamins this morning. Literally. Those things are like swallowing AA batteries.
I remember way back when I had to take those – mine had some sort of vanilla “flavored” coating on the outside – being pregnant, I got sick of that VERY quickly and almost threw up every time I had to take them. I feel your pain.
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Toni – Blegh…I think the vanilla coating would make it worse! I have a hard time swallowing pills as it is, so these things are brutal.
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I believe prenatals made me constipated, lol. Good luck.
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Midwest Mommy – On no! I have enough trouble with that as it is! (Is there anything I won’t divulge on my blog? Seriously?)
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LOL
Taking them can’t hurt…’cept I used to take them BEFORE bed bc they made me sooo nauseous. So if you are going to stay with them and get baby-ready (YAY!) that’s my advice. Seriously, men should HAVE to go through the same BS, I swear.
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My prenatals have a horrible taste. They always make me want to vomit!
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I started taking them last year also. They made me sick, and I always forgot to take the one in the evening. If you got the same ones I was given, they have built in stool softeners, so you shouldn’t have the problems some of the other ladies mentioned above.
I displayed mine prominently on the kitchen counter. I got zero reaction. At least Mike gave you something one way or another.
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My wife made me buy some multivitamins that are approximately the same size so I know what it feels like.
Half the bottle later, I can now swallow an entire hotdog without so much as a flinch. It sure helps when choking down my inlaws cooking
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Oh Lord ~ up your Fiber…constipation while taking pre-natal vitamins can be a BITCH.
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um yea, prenatals, SUCK. i mean, they are really good for you, but yea, fiber, lots of it. and anything else that makes ya poo.
good luck.
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Vitamins-yuck.
Babies-perfect.
I love you whatever decision you make
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What I remember about prenatal vitamins is that my nails and hair grew like mad.
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When my friend Erica was pregnant, she couldn’t handle the big prenatal vitamins, so her doctor told her to get the Flinstones and take 2.
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Hi Corrin!
You got me laughing again with the AA battery description.
Pre-natal vitamins are really horse pills in disguise.
Love,
Cindy
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Jenn – I love Flintstones vitamins! I used to sneak more than one when I was little. Finding a purple Dino was like winning the lottery.
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