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Rainbow Light Just Once Prenatal One Multivitamin, 150 tablets

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I specifically searched for this item online just so I could rave about it! I used these prenatals with my second pregnancy and wish I'd had them for my first. I continued to take them for the year I spent nursing my baby. They made me feel so good that I have started taking them again in place of a multi (I'm not currently pregnant). After trying many expensive brands of multivitamins (including the $$$ packets that are supposed to be better than a "one-a-day" pill), I still maintain I was better off with this one remarkable vitamin. After 4 days of consistently taking this, I am NOTICABLY more awake, energized, and focused. Instead of taking a vitamin because I am "supposed to," I take it because it actually makes me FEEL BETTER. I don't have to blindly hope that it's doing something!

I am appalled by the people who whine about the bad taste and smell. They are supposed to be SWALLOWED, after all. Nobody says you have to suck on them. Vitamins and minerals that are natural, potent, and effective SHOULD have a sort of funky smell. Think of what they are made from! A "pretty" vitamin with no smell or taste is going to made of mostly synthetic ingredients that aren't going to be absorbed by your body anyway. I mean jeez, most people take vitamins in the first place because they are too lazy to eat right, so they try to get the required nutrients in a convenient little pill. They are vitamins and minerals you and your baby NEED, in a PILL, that you SWALLOW, ONCE A DAY. Now you want it to taste good on the way down and not have an odor? Do you want a vitamin that works, or one that is super attractive -- because this one works. Hold your nose and take it with something sweet if you have to.

This is my first time taking a prenatal vitamin, so I have nothing to compare my experience to...but I have to say that I love these vitamins! I spent a lot of time reading reviews for different brands/types of prenatal vitamins, before deciding on these. I love the fact that they're all natural, & made from actual food/plants rather than synthetics. And I love the fact that they haven't added any unnecessary dyes, or artificial ingredients, etc.

From my research, this prenatal vitamin seems to have just about all of the nutrients that you'll need to have: before, during, and after pregnancy, (while breast feeding). Except that you'll have to get extra Calcium from another source, and if you really want to play it safe you can always increase your iron intake...but these are minor details. I think that the price is great...even if they are a little more expensive than some of the other prenatal vitamins, they are worth it for the quality, & can you really put a price on having a healthy baby? :)

I have been taking these vitamins for a month now, and I haven't suffered from ANY side-effects, at all. Nor have I noticed an after-taste, or any other kind of adverse side effect. They haven't given me heartburn. And they don't cause me to feel sick, or nauseous...which I was worried about, since a lot of women complain that prenatal vitamins *in general* make them feel nauseous. But I haven't had any problems, what-so-ever. And these vitamins contain natural ingredients that will actually help with your morning sickness...so that's a bonus! :)

They are a little on the large side, but with all of the healthy nutrients packed into them, I don't really see that as being a bad thing! Plus, as far as I can tell...most prenatal vitamins are large, unless you're taking multiple smaller doses each day. If that's what you're looking for...Rainbow Light has another prenatal vitamin that you can take 6 times a day, & they are smaller. But I haven't had any trouble swallowing these. Some people have mentioned that they have an easier time taking them with Orange Juice, but I haven't had a problem taking them, with whatever I happen to be drinking at the time. And I've taken them with & without food, so that hasn't been an issue either...they don't make me feel sick, either way.

They also don't prevent me from sleeping, & the bottom line is that I would highly recommend these, since they have made the whole experience a positive one for me! On a side note, my husband has been taking the Men's One a Day multi-vitamins, also by Rainbow Light, ever since we decided to conceive...since they promote a healthy reproductive system in men. They're a lot smaller than the prenatal vitamins, obviously...& he also hasn't suffered from any side effects. So I would recommend those as well, for those of you who are planning on conceiving anytime in the near future!

I do "HATE" large vitamins, so I started a fight when my pediatrician/husband bought them for me... Now, I'm online trying to purchase more.

CONS: It's true, they're on the big side. But strangely, I don't have any problems swallowing them (I did with other ones). Also, they leave an aftertaste--as another reviewer said. But it goes away easily (juice, cracker, etc), and I usually take them with meals to improve absorption.

PROS: They're easily digestible (I didn't have any of the sickness or heartburn suggested), it's once a day, and above all, it's all NATURAL--which is important for me.

THE POINT: I didn't find any natural vitamins that were as easy to take.

If you want any regular pre-natal vit, I'd go for the prescription ones: You take them once daily. They are small, tasteless, safe and very-very affordable.

I want to address the issues that almost kept me from purchasing these.

1. "They smell awful/sour/like dog food/like sour milk or yogurt" - Either this has been addressed by the company or those people had a bad batch or something. I am in the super-smelling, easily nauseated stage of pregnancy and these barely have a scent. If I stick the open bottle to my nose, it smells mildly botanical. I was greatly relieved.

2. "There is lead content" - This has been addressed by the company. They were always within FDA limits. They now test regularly to ensure the naturally occurring lead content is below both FDA level allowance and the stricter California Prop 65 level allowance (which you might have noticed is a bit -or alot- ridiculous sometimes).

3. "They are ENORMOUS/too big to swallow/get stuck in your throat/horse pills!" - I am convinced the people who wrote these have not taken many vitamin supplements before. They are identical in size or smaller than most supplements I've taken. The fact is, vitamins are bulky. Take it with a decent glass of water (8 oz at least) and it won't get stuck. That's the best way to take prenatals anyhow.

4. They don't contain calcium - I can't even imagine how big these would be if they contained enough absorbable calcium for a pregnant woman. I'm totally fine with taking my calcium on the side, which ends up being two pills that are each larger than the Rainbow Light prenatal.

Basically, these are nothing to worry about (for me anyhow) and BY FAR the cheapest way to take a whole food vitamin prenatal supplement. 150 tablets is 5 month's worth... for $17.

I suffer from PCOS (Polycystic Ovarian Syndrome) which causes infertility and has a multitude of syptoms and other conditions associated: obesity, diabetes, cysts on ovaries, infertility, either severe periods or no periods, and also an over production of Testosterone leading to excess hair in places like a woman's chin, while hair loss is also part of it. It's easily treated with medication and healthy diet, when caught early. When caught early the fear of infertility is mitigated somewhat.

Since I'm now medicated and starting to move into a healthy diet and my health is in order to the point where I am fertile. I am not intending on getting pregnant any time soon, nor have I ever had a child. But when I was looking for supplements to compliment my more healthy regime, I found out as a PCOS sufferer I had special needs such as an increase in a few vitamins more than others. I didn't want to sit there taking 8 pills in a day, so I was looking for an all-in-one remedy (a multivitamin) which met my needs, such as an increase in biotin, folic acid, selenium, vitamin E...there are a few more, but these were the most vital. Since PCOS is directly related with fertility and when I looked at prenatal vitamins ---prenatal vitamins were basically the remedy I was looking for.

After deciding I needed to find a prenatal vitamin as they are in the range of supplements I'm looking for, I searched reviews on baby websites, about three of them. Rainbow Light was hands down the most popular of them all. I decided to give them a chance after reading the reviews, going to the official site, and also looking carefully at their supplemental precentage and ingredients. It met my needs and then some. I was then concerned on the pill intake. I'm not one to schedule my life around my pills or vitamins, so I wanted to find a one-a-day prenatal vitamin. Bless you, Rainbow Light!!

I have all I need to compliment and aid in managing my PCOS even if it's mainly directed to those pregnant or looking to be pregnant. This is the best product out there for me and my condition and I do recommend any other PCOS sufferers to think of adding this vitamin to your regime.

I've also complimented this with Nordic Naturals Complete Omega 3-6-9 and Vitamin Shoppe's Psyllium Husk with Acidophilus. The Vitamin Shoppe product is used because I am on a high protein diet considering I'm allergic to gluten and need to eat low carbohydrates. It's a God send in keeping me regular.

To get back to Prenatal One...this is not only for the pregnant ladies or those trying to get pregnant. It will be beneficial to any woman, it's easy on the stomach. It is daunting to swallow such a big pill, I think only of the benefits and gulp. ^_^

I did a lot of research before buying these vitamins, and I can say with confidence that I felt they were the best choice for me and my baby (except maybe New Chapter vitamins, but those are SO crazy expensive and have to be taken so frequently that they really weren't a viable option).

I was very concerned about the lead content issue raised in one of the reviews of this product and I followed up with the FDA and my midwife and the Rainbow Light company and I received sufficient evidence to dispell my concerns.

I'll admit, the taste can be pretty miserable and the pills are enormous. I gag about 90% of the time I swallow them... but I always get them down eventually. Anyhow, my feeling is, it's a worthwhile sacrifice for my baby's health.

I decided to try these prenatals after having difficulty keeping down other OTC brands. I also liked the fact that they are all natural with no nasty added chemicals that neither I nor my growing baby need. They are gentle on your stomach, I've never had a problem taking them and would highly recommend them to any pregnant or soon to be pregnant woman wanting a natural and gentle alternative to other brands.

I began taking these prenatal vitamins with my first pregnancy, and have continued them through nursing and now during my second pregnancy. They are convenient because you only need to take them once a day and they don't make me nauseous. I was concerned that I may not be getting the same vitamin by ordering online, but I called Rainbow Light and they assured me that the vitamins all come from the same warehouse.

i took these while pregnant and am now nursing. i love them! i even did the dissolve test from dr oz with these and they passed! great product. they never gave me gut or "bathroom" issues from the iron and they never gave me headaches from the calcium (took others that gave me wicked headaches from the different calcium in them). plus love the fact that the vitamins are actually from food and also that there are no preservatives or food dyes like the target brand that my midwife suggested i buy when pregnant

I have been using this prenatal since i was 12 weeks pregnant. My dd is now 10 months old and i still take it (nursing mother). I highly recommend this prenatal because i have found it to be of great value for a high quality vitamin. much cheaper to buy online than in my local grocery store. also, the fact that i only need to take one a day was key to chosing it. But the main reason for chosing this one is because the form of iron in this particular supplement is NOT ferrous fumarate, which can be a very constipating form of iron. Amino acid chelated iron does not constipate and the addition of spirulena in the ingredient helps digestion as well. during pregnancy and first 9 months of nursing, i also took the DHA supplement that rainbow light offers. i never got sick, constipated or nausiated from these pills. i find it best to take them before bed, because i keep them by my bedside so i remember before i sleep. also these vits are odorless and dye free. I have noticed a my skin has been really soft since taking them too and my nails are really strong and grow beautifully. i cannot say enough about them!