https://www.multivitaminguide.org/best-prenatal-multivitamins.html
Describes
- Why each is needed
- How well each brand meets the need
RDI (Recommended Daily Intake) summary table
| Nutrient | Unit | NOT Pregnant | Pregnant | Lactating | |
| Vitamin A | IU | 2333 | 2567 | 4333 | |
| Vitamin C | mg | 75 | 85 | 120 | |
| Vitamin D | IU | 600 | 600 | 600 | |
| Vitamin D Should be | IU | 3,000 | 4,000 | 6,400 | |
| Vitamin E | IU | 22 | 22 | 28 | |
| Vitamin K | mcg | 90 | 90 | 90 | |
| Thiamin | mg | 1.1 | 1.4 | 1.4 | |
| Riboflavin | mg | 1.1 | 1.4 | 1.6 | |
| Niacin | mg | 14 | 18 | 17 | |
| Vitamin B6 | mg | 1.3 | 1.9 | 2 | |
| Folate | mcg | 400 | 600 | 500 | |
| Vitamin B12 | mcg | 2.4 | 2.6 | 2.8 | |
| Panto. Acid | mg | 5 | 6 | 7 | |
| Biotin | mcg | 30 | 30 | 35 | |
| Calcium | mg | 1000 | 1000 | 1000 | |
| Chromium | mcg | 25 | 30 | 45 | |
| Copper | mcg | 900 | 1000 | 1300 | |
| Iodine | mcg | 150 | 220 | 290 | |
| Iron | mg | 18 | 27 | 9 | |
| Magnesium | mg | 320 | 350 | 310 | |
| Manganese | mg | 1.8 | 2 | 2.6 | |
| Molybdenum | mcg | 45 | 50 | 50 | |
| Selenium | mcg | 55 | 60 | 70 | |
| Zinc | mg | 8 | 11 | 12 | |
| Potassium | g | 4.7 | 4.7 | 5.1 | |
Omega-3 (1.4 grams)
- is very important,
- is discussed in their text,
- is in the title of 3 of their references
- is NOT in their summary table – an oversight?
Top rated prenatals
| Rank | Manufacturer | Product | Score | ||
| 1 | Garden of Life | Mykind Organics Prenatal Multi | 9.3 | ||
| 2 | MegaFood | Baby & Me Multivitamin | 9.1 | ||
| 3 | New Chapter | Perfect Prenatal Multivitamin | 8.9 | ||
| 4 | Garden of Life | Vitamin Code RAW Prenatal Multivitamin | 8.8 | ||
| 5 | Metagenics | Wellness Essentials Pregnancy | 8.6 | ||
| 6 | Douglas Laboratories | Prenatal Pack | 8.5 | ||
| 7 | Rainbow Light | Complete Prenatal System | 8.4 | ||
| 8 | Country Life | Maxi Pre-Natal Multi Vitamins | 8.2 | ||
| 9 | Source Naturals | Mother's Choice Prenatal Multiple | 8.0 | ||
See also Vitamin D Life
- Prenatal VITAMIN D is more important than other prenatal vitamins
- Pregnancy and Vitamin D – meta-analysis April 2015
- Vitamin D Cofactors in a nutshell
- Pregnancy helped by Magnesium in many ways 3X less preterm delivery
- Omega-3 helps pregnancy in many ways: preterm 26 percent less likely etc – review July 2012
- Healthy pregnancies need lots of vitamin D has the following summary
Problem | Reduces | Evidence | |||
| 0. Chance of not conceiving | 3.4 times | Observe | |||
| 1. Miscarriage | 2.5 times | Observe | |||
| 2. Pre-eclampsia | 3.6 times | RCT | |||
| 3. Gestational Diabetes | 3 times | RCT | |||
| 4. Good 2nd trimester sleep quality | 3.5 times | Observe | |||
| 5. Premature birth | 2 times | RCT | |||
| 6. C-section - unplanned | 1.6 times | Observe | |||
| Stillbirth - OMEGA-3 | 4 times | RCT - Omega-3 | |||
| 7. Depression AFTER pregnancy | 1.4 times | RCT | |||
| 8. Small for Gestational Age | 1.6 times | meta-analysis | |||
| 9. Infant height, weight, head size within normal limits | RCT | ||||
| 10. Childhood Wheezing | 1.3 times | RCT | |||
| 11. Additional child is Autistic | 4 times | Intervention | |||
| 12.Young adult Multiple Sclerosis | 1.9 times | Observe | |||
| 13. Preeclampsia in young adult | 3.5 times | RCT | |||
| 14. Good motor skills @ age 3 | 1.4 times | Observe | |||
| 15. Childhood Mite allergy | 5 times | RCT | |||
| 16. Childhood Respiratory Tract visits | 2.5 times | RCT | |||
RCT = Randomized Controlled Trial