just have to add that a lot of prescription prentatals (e.g. prenatal-19 and se-natal) include colace.

Prescription prenatals? I am just taking some from the grocery store! Am I in trouble? My doc appt is next week - should I ask for these kinds? Am I hurting my baby by not being on the prescription kinds? ???? Worried now!

Also my family doc doesn't like prescribing Zofran and Phen. for preggos. Is this a popular wave of thought among a portion of docs? I haven't been to the OB yet (switched practices - this next doctor has never seen me), so I'm going to ask him for them, so in the meantime I asked my family med doc, who is quite prominant at my medical school also for what it is worth, and I have worked with him some - he is very good as a doc - why are some docs not into prescribing them?

No no no - I don't think you're going to hurt your baby by not taking prescription prenatals! My OB did recommend omega-3 fatty acid supplements, though, which I took - the data does suggest some benefit. There's specific info on how much of what type to get (which almost no prenatals that include it reach), but I can't remember it at the moment...

Gracious no, prescription prenatals aren't any different. Just cheaper with my insurance plan Some people will argue that prenatals aren't even needed with a balanced diet.