The Best Prenatal and Postpartum MultiVitamin for Each Stage in Motherhood

Wondering which prenatal vitamin is best during pregnancy? See the OB/GYN-founded vitamin that takes away the guesswork and accommodates your changing needs from conception through each trimester of pregnancy and beyond.

Choosing the best prenatal vitamin for pregnancy and beyond

Which vitamin does my doctor recommend? The common prenatal visit

I remember that highly-anticipated first prenatal visit with my OB/GYN at about 6-8 weeks. As a newly expecting mom, I was a little nervous but excited about the prospect of new motherhood: growing a baby and doing all I needed to prepare my body to provide for him.

But I left feeling a bit underwhelmed by how brief the visit was and how little my doctor at a top-rated hospital had to add. She chatted for a few minutes about upcoming tests and expectations, told me to start a prenatal, and then handed me a thin folder with some basic pregnancy paperwork. When I inquired further about specific prenatal brands she nonchalantly told me to pick up whatever prenatal vitamins I wished at the store. I was stunned and left to research on my own…because in my gut I knew that not all vitamins were equal. I simply wanted to find the best one to help support my baby’s development.

And this is unfortunately the experience of many other women…left to pick up whatever prenatal or multivitamin that looks good or that they happen to find at the pharmacy.

Why your prenatal vitamin matters

Did you know that your nutritional needs and needs of baby will change from trimester to trimester? YES, it’s true!

As you move from that first trimester and beyond you’ll experience different pregnancy symptoms (or postpartum effects) that coincide with the very real adjustments taking place within to grow a new baby!

What your body needs to sustain growth and remain healthy will vary at EVERY stage. This process even matters from preconception to conception. 

And most women don’t get the required nutrients from their diet alone…making your prenatal vitamin more important than ever. 

But the majority of women take just ONE prenatal vitamin throughout their entire pregnancy. And then after birth, many women stop taking multivitamins altogether.

Introducing Perelel: A multivitamin made to support each stage of motherhood 

Perelel, the first and only OB/GYN-founded women’s vitamin takes the guesswork out of choosing the best prenatal vitamin. No need to search up and down the aisle, hoping one will meet all your specific needs. Perelel bundles together all of the daily vitamins a woman needs into one packet based on where she is in her motherhood journey.

And they don’t cut corners by going cheap or using fewer ingredients either. While you might prefer to just take one vitamin each day, Perelel offers the cleanest formulation on the market and high-quality ingredients in the most bioavailable formats to ensure optimal absorption. Plus, their formulation and dosing are meticulously informed by the latest research — meaning it is evidence-based and updated to meet a mother’s health needs.

And beyond that, Perelel is currently the only brand that offers targeted prenatals for each individual trimester to better support those changing nutritional needs of mom and baby — this is a major benefit for mothers and a step up from other vitamins on the market.

The vitamins are conveniently packaged by trimester with a 30-day supply shipped and available via subscription — so you don’t miss a dose.

Best Vitamins for the First Trimester

The first trimester is a very critical period in development as baby grows from zygote and embryo to fetus. During those early weeks, many organs and systems are beginning to take form — there’s baby’s neural development and blood cell formation to the very early stages of reproductive organs and facial features developing.

And of course, mom’s body is changing to accommodate all these developments and needs of baby. The pregnant body produces more blood volume to provide extra blood flow to the uterus and other organs.

With all these internal changes, it’s no wonder many women experience morning sickness during the first trimester.

Perelel’s 1st trimester pack is specifically formulated by top obstetricians and maternal-fetal medicine doctors to support these crucial early development needs from weeks 0-13.

The 1st trimester daily pack bundles several vitamins to make it easy for mom to take care of both herself and baby, and includes:

■ 2 full-spectrum multivitamins — core vitamins with activated folate, significant choline for fetal neurodevelopment and DHA metabolism, vitamin D for normal immune function

■ 1 omega with both DHA and EPA capsule to support brain development and mood — NOTE: DHA + EPA is vital because the EPA allows the DHA to cross the placenta and reach baby

■ 1 additional folate capsule to support early-stage pregnancy needs

■ 1 B6 + ginger capsule as an anti-nausea support

All are essential early pregnancy nutrients to support new life, especially as miscarriages are most likely to occur in the first trimester.

Learn more about how the Perelel 1st Trimester Vitamin can help you.

Best Vitamins for the Second Trimester

While many pregnant women view the second trimester as a bit of a reprieve from fatigue and nausea of the first trimester, it is still a time of continued fetal development that can lead to more physical discomforts for mom-to-be.

During the second trimester, more detailed growth and organ formation continue so it is important to sustain a mother’s body with appropriate nutrients.

Many women don’t realize that growing a baby can deplete the nutritional resources within, making her prone to health issues down the line. It is important to continue getting essential supplements during this time.

Perelel’s 2nd trimester vitamin pack helps support your baby’s continued growth with additional calcium, magnesium, and added omegas from weeks 14-27. The daily pack includes:

■ 2 core prenatal vitamins

■ 1 omega with both DHA and EPA

■ 2 additional calcium magnesium blend

Read more about the Perelel 2nd Trimester Prenatal Vitamin

Best Vitamins for the Third Trimester

With that final stretch and third trimester of pregnancy, many women experience more aches and pains from a growing belly and loosening joints preparing for birth. There is also increased circulation and frequent pressure on the bladder that adds to the discomfort.

During this time, organs and internal systems mature, as baby continues the growth process.

The Perelel 3rd-trimester vitamin pack is again optimized to support the nutritional needs of baby and mom from weeks 28-40+. Because women don’t often meet those needs in their diet. The daily pack includes:

■ 2 core prenatal vitamins

■ 1 omega with both DHA and EPA to support those critical systems like heart, brain and central nervous system1 additional calcium magnesium blend capsule to help build strong teeth and bones in baby and to aid in mom’s muscle cramps and relaxation

■ 1 probiotic capsule to support gut health

Read more about Perelel’s 3rd Trimester Vitamin here.

Women’s Multi-Vitamins for Postpartum & Beyond

Should you take a prenatal vitamin after birth?

This is one area that tends to confuse women. For approximately 9 months, we take a prenatal vitamin to help support the needs of a growing baby, but after birth we often stop or continue with the same one.

The problem?

Our nutritional needs evolve even more throughout the postpartum period.

After pregnancy and birth, there is blood loss, hormonal changes, and increased stress levels that can leave a mother depleted and susceptible to things like anemia, postpartum hair loss, bone mass loss. In addition, mood and anxiety disorders like postpartum depression are very common. In order to aid the physical and mental healing postpartum, women must restore iron, calcium, collagen, and vitamin d levels among other nutrients, with a postnatal specific vitamin. And if a mother is breastfeeding, her nutritional needs will be even more to support her infant growth.

This is where Perelel vitamins make the transition easier. There’s no need to go at it alone trying to mix and match iron or other supplements with a multivitamin (which isn’t recommended unless advised by your provider anyhow).

Perelel’s mom multi-support pack bundles up the nutrients women need during this critical recovery period (and beyond) with:

• 2 full-spectrum multivitamins
• 1 omega with both DHA and EPA which can help ward off postpartum depression
• 1 collagen + biotin beauty blend for skin/hair/nail health
• 1 stress-support blend with Ashwagandha + L-Theanine to help reduce stress and anxiety

Read about Perelel’s Mom Multivitamins here.

Instead of buying everything separately at over $80-$100, you can subscribe for $48/month for a 30-day supply to save big time!

Perelel vitamins are formulated without dairy, gluten, nuts, soy or sugar and are breastfeeding-safe to meet you exactly where you are on your motherhood journey. They include high-quality ingredients in their most absorbable, bioavailable formats, free from synthetic colorants or additives.

With Perelel you can find the best vitamin for every stage of motherhood from conception, each pregnancy trimester, and beyond.

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