- 180 Tablets
- Serving Size: 3 Tablets
- 60 Servings Per Container
Product Description
Nature’s organic probiotic whole-food prenatal vitamin promotes physical stamina and emotional well-being while nurturing mother and baby.
We at New Chapter provide you an organic probiotic alternative to isolated or USP vitamins and minerals. All of our vitamins and minerals are cultured in organic soy using nature’s most prized and studied probiotics, featuring Lactobacilli acidophilus, bifidus, rhamnosus, and Saccharomyces cerevisiae.
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Several reviewers have complained about the low calcium in this pill. It is very important to understand that you should not take calcium and iron together – calcium inhibits the absorption of iron. In other words, if your body is busy sucking up calcium, it cannot also use the iron in your pill. A one-a-day pill with everything in it may be convenient, but it is a false sense of security. The best way to take your vitamins is to take one with a sufficient amount of iron in it at one point in the day, then later on take a calcium supplement so your body can get what it needs from both nutrients. It’s also good to take your iron with a glass of orange juice, since vitamin C helps your body absorb iron.
I really like these vitamins, though they are not perfect for me. I started them for several months before getting pregnant. I had no problem remembering to take them all. I usually skipped the dose with breakfast and took my calcium supplement then. At dinner I took 2 pills, since dinner is usually my highest iron meal anyway. I have to say I felt amazing. The days I forgot my vitamins, I had a noticeable drop in my energy level and mood. That being said, I COULD NOT take these during the first part of my pregnancy. I have suffered from severe morning sickness with all three of my pregnancies, and I simply could not handle the smell or size of these. I did notice that my morning sickness was gone faster with this pregnancy, which I attribute to having an adequate store of vitamins in my system before I got pregnant. Around the middle of my pregnancy I was able to start taking these again. I don’t love to take them – they are large and they have a strong grassy smell. I also have a hard time remember to take them with each meal, so sometimes I wind up taking 3 before bed. However, they don’t upset my stomach or give me heartburn, and I love that they are a food-based vitamin, so I know that my body can actually use the nutrients in it. I never get “vitamin pee” from them, which confirms that my body is using the nutrients instead of just flushing them through. Yes, they are kind of pricey, but they aren’t awful compared to other high-quality vitamins. I buy mine at Sunflower Market or Vitamin Cottage, and it is $30 for a one-month supply.
PROs:
Food Based – easily absorbed
Organic – don’t have to worry about byproducts/chemicals in them
Lower in iron – if you need more iron, you can choose to add an iron supplement; however, many women get constipated from the overabundance of iron in their prenatal
They work! – I feel great on these vitamins. By far better than any I have taken before.
You can take them all at once if you need to
You don’t have to take them with a meal
CONs:
Large and uncoated – can be difficult to swallow
Grassy smell – this is personal preference, but I have to hold my breath when I take them
Pricey – At about a dollar a day they aren’t cheap, but they aren’t awful either. You get what you pay for.
3x daily – again, personal preference about whether you can remember to take them or not
Rating: 4 / 5
New Chapter vitamins are by far the best vitamins I have found. I have taken the women’s one daily for five years with excellent results. When I first became pregnant my doctor prescribed a prenatal, but I felt less energetic and notable stomach/digestion problems. Assuming it was part of the pregnancy I continued to take the prescription vitamins with increased discomfort. Then, I started taking New Chapter Perfect Prenatal vitamins at the end of my first trimester and immediately felt the difference. My energy, mood, and stomach problems improved in just a few days. I would strongly recommend these vitamins to anyone who is pregnant or nursing
Rating: 5 / 5
I read about these prenatals somewhere and after talking to a few people in our local health food store, I decided to try them. I was skeptical about the price at first but now I know they are worth every penny. I will always recommend these to anyone who is thinking about becoming or is pregnant. They did not make me sick, even on an empty stomach. They supply everything you and your baby need plus probiotic support. Probiotics are recommended with the hormone fluctuations of pregnancy which can cause yeast problems. These vitamins are excellent and if you do your research you will see these are worth the price. I really like the New Chapter company and their approach to “whole food” supplementation. Check out these prenatals and the company to see for yourself!
Rating: 5 / 5
I feel so much better about this vitamin, that is is whole-food derived. Very gentle on the stomach.
A note to the reviewer about the calcium, I too wondered about the insufficient calcium in (all) prental vitamins. I even asked my ob why and he didn’t know?? … finally found out that calcium blocks iron absorbtion. So you need to take a calcium supplement at a different time than your prenatal.
Rating: 5 / 5
I took these vitamins to prepare myself for becoming pregnant one day and thought they were very easy on the stomach like others are saying. However, you have to take 3 pills a day, and they don’t go down too easily. That being said, most prenatals are like this anyway.
I went to compare another brand (Nature’s Plus Source of Life® Prenatal Tablets) and it seems to have way better % of vitamins/minerals than this brand. I started comparing all the differences. They both have the live cultures for digestion ease and whole foods in them. The Nature’s Plus didn’t have Vitamin K so I researched and found this: “Vitamin K given to mothers soon before birth is generally not recommended. Regular supplementation with vitamin K during pregnancy (beyond normal dietary intake) may increase the risk of jaundice in the newborn.”
These pills have Vitamin K! However, they do include Selenium and Copper which the Nature’s Plus do not. But this brand also has Soy which I’m not too hot about even if it says non-GMO for one of the soys, the other one doesn’t say. I eat tofu here and there already so I don’t need extra soy. Too much soy is supposedly bad for you! The Vitamin K really pushes me combined with the low percentages of everything to switch and go to the Nature’s Plus prenatal. Plus you only have to take 2 of the Nature’s Plus prenatal, and the pills are the same size and texture as these.
Another note, the Vitamin A issue – too much is bad, yes, but that’s if it’s not in beta carotene form. The 10,000IU in beta carotene form should be just fine (in the Nature’s Plus prenatals). There’s hardly any good % in this prenatal it seems now after comparing the two!
Good luck! It’s all so very confusing… everyone will have their own opinion of what works best for them. If you already eat a very well rounded diet then I’m sure these will be fine. I just get nervous about the Vitamin K.
Rating: 4 / 5