Vitamin
Prenatal Multivitamin
Half-life
Variable by component
What is Prenatal Multivitamin?
Micronutrient formula optimized for pregnancy and lactation with higher folate, iron, calcium, and DHA.
How Prenatal Multivitamin works
Elevated folate (methylfolate preferred) for methylation and DNA synthesis, iron for oxygen transport during gestation, DHA for fetal brain development.
Benefits & uses
Common uses: Pregnancy health, fetal development, neural tube defect prevention, lactation support.
Prenatal Multivitamin half-life
Variable by component
Prenatal Multivitamin side effects
- Constipation (iron-related)
- Nausea (GI irritation)
- Does not replace individual nutrient management in high-risk pregnancies
