Elevit Review?

I used Elevit (a 30 day pack) in my first trimester and think that its a total waste of money.. I then switched to a generic multi-vit (with folic acid) and by 14 weeks I have to admit I became very slack with taking them.. However, I had a very well-balanced healthy diet - I didn't cut anything out that I would normally eat pre-pregnancy and I felt fantastic.

I think the cost of Elevit is just ridiculous and I have never for a second believed that its the 'be all and end all' of pregnancy multi-vits. I actually can't believe that many pharmacists push it as hard as they do. I only used it as DH went to the chemist for me and 3 sales assistants basically told him that Elevit was the 'be all and end all'.. That was including the Pharmacist!

I'm taking it, but only because I spent so much getting the big box.

In the first 3 months I was taking the Go Healthy pregnancy vit, plus their folic acid, which was much better than a really cheap one I'd been on earlier (which fell apart in your mouth - ick). I found them easy to take and really good. Then I ran out and switched to the Elevit I'd already bought (DH got me he Go Healthy ones).

I wish I'd just listened to DH and got more instead of getting the Elevit. They're not as easy to swallow and    they make a me a little constipated I think. Not worth the benefit of the single tablet.

My mw told me a few times that most vitamins (including Elevit) are simply money down the drain.
Folic acid is important, which you'll get prescribed by your dr or mw. And sometimes you'll have to take additional iron supplement. Vit C is ok. And if you have a lot of cramping in your legs magnesium tablets work very well.

I just took a folic acid supplement (Red Seal, I think) throughout my pregnancy, and iron tabs in the last trimester when my iron levels were low.
I remember when I was in my first trimester, there were heaps of women on here saying that Elevit was making their morning sickness worse. So I wouldn't recommend it.

i got told same as Ella that foic acid i had to take but that they don't recommend taking anything else except iron /vit c later on anymore..

I reckon its the Folic Acid in it that makes you feel sick. I have opted for Clinicians Pregavit instead which was way cheaper and has less FA in it.

I take 'Pregnacare' which I guess is the same as Elevit, but only because my friend had a huge supply left over that she gave to me Prior to that, I'd been taking folic acid while we were TTC.

Milliemoo

I got told the elevit was just bad, and since folic acid is only really needed the first trimester then there is no need for it to be in a 'multi vitamin'
I also believe the 'cheaper' brand are just as good if not better then elevit