Prenatal reviews from Reddit
Summary
We analyzed 266 Reddit reviews across 17 subreddits and 57 posts to rank the best Prenatal brands recommended by redditors, including communities like r/pregnant, r/BabyBumps, r/BabyBumpsandBeyondAu, r/IVF, r/Parenting. Top-rated brands include Nature Made (4.0/5), Thorne (4.6/5), Ritual (4.3/5).
Stats
Reviews266
Subreddits17
Posts57
Brands72
Products57
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#1
Nature Made
4.0
(28)
"Nature made mini soft gels. They don’t have a strong smell and are easy to swallow. Not much bigger than ibuprofen."
"NatureMade has been working well for me!"
"Are just 1 pill a day, no yucky taste, has folic acid and everything you need."
"Is the best (the one with folic acid and DHA)."
"Currently I am taking one from Costco Nature Made Prenatal Folic Acid + DHA, 150 Softgels"
"Big pills but i've never been sick from it"
"I like nature's made, they're one of the few brands actually independently verified to have what they say they have in them."
"NatureMade Ferrous Sulfate!"
"This is the only one I’ve found that has the amount of DHA I want! The rest have only 50 mg, recommended is 200 mg and that’s what Nature Made has."
"Nature made prenatals w/folic acid and DHA!"
#2
Thorne
4.6
(20)
"I've been using Thorne basic prenatal and choline and I love them."
"I love Thorne prenatals!"
"Thorne and Ritual also scored high in my research for a prenatal that met or exceeded most of the suggest."
"Thorne for me!"
"Prenatal: https://www.thorne.com/products/dp/basic-prenatal."
"These have methylated versions of vitamins."
"I use Thorne + their prenatal DHA."
"Thorne is the best in the game!"
"THORNE."
"THORNE!!! Has the GMP stamp and is made in a pharmaceutical grade facility."
#3
Ritual
4.3
(21)
"LOVE my ritual prenatals, I always remember to take them at random times of the day so it's awesome that I don't have to pair it with food or anything"
"Sticking with Ritual from the very beginning ☺️"
"Ritual because they contain no vitamin b6! It was super hard to find a prenatal without and I had b6 toxicity a year ago,"
"Ritual prenatals are great."
"Ritual ships to the UK! They're my absolute favorite and they're having a sale right now."
"I love Ritual Prenatals!"
"I like Ritual."
"I love ritual vitamins because it has omega 3s from algae instead of fish."
"I use ritual. I have heard any type of gummy vitamins do not absorb well/dont hold up and lose vitamins during processing."
"I’ve been taking ritual they’re expensive but I like them and they don’t make me feel super nauseous or constipated."
#4
Olly
4.1
(18)
"I like the Olly brand."
"Olly gummy prenatal is super good!"
"Olly’s were my saving grace."
"I stan for Olly!"
"I take the olly gummies! I tried to take some organic vegan ones but the pill was way too big. My doctor is fine with the olly ones!"
"I was just taking Olly prenatal gummies which tasted great and are super affordable."
"The ONLY prenatal I could find without biotin is the Olly brand gummy, but it does have b12."
"I’m not usually a fan of gummies but honestly it has worked out well for me."
"We got Olly gummies and Ritual citrus flavored pills."
"I was very sick my first trimester so I tried olly gummies and they worked."
#5
FullWell
4.5
(11)
"FullWell is JUST as good (same bioavailable forms, nutrient amounts, ethics, quality, etc.) and slightly less expensive."
"FullWell is amazing, it is 8 pills which is crazy but I got used to it fast."
"FullWell & Needed are like the gold standard IMO."
"Check out the blog of Lily Nichols she has several recommendations but I am taking Full well."
"Lily Nichols recommends Full Well or Seeking Health."
"I have been happy with Fullwell, seems the most research backed and 3rd party tested."
"FullWell does not have iron in it, I bought IronFe which is over the counter and is slow released iron and much more gentle on the belly and I had no issue with it."
"Full well prenatal is expensive but it is really high quality."
"I take FullWell, they have lemon scented ones."
"I really liked the fullwell prenatal."
#6
Smarty Pants
4.7
(10)
"I use Smarty Pants for prenatal gummies. Tasty and easy to consume day after day."
"Smarty pants gummies!! I’m the same as you, mostly vegetarian but will make exceptions for health."
"Smarty Pants. I get the ones with omega and the taste is amazing :)"
"Smarty pants."
"Smarty pants!"
"I use the smarty pants. They have choline and DHA."
"Smarty pants."
"Smarty Pants prenatal gummies have an even lower dosage of 17.5 mcg biotin."
"Smarty pants gummies. They have omega 3 and don’t taste like fish oil."
"Smarty pants prenatal if you want a gummy."
#7
Needed
4.2
(9)
"I’ve also been taking needed and also highly recommend them."
"I was sold on Needed brands. I like it - it’s women owned , usa, and clean in my search."
"Needed Egg Support, Prenatal and their Sperm Support!"
"They are recommended by over 4,000 practitioners and use well researched ingredients and dosages."
"It gives you a very detailed breakdown of why their product is formulated the way it is."
"I do know Needed has a powdered prenatal option."
"I've been taking Needed, the 8 capsule ones. But I would 1000% recommend getting the unflavored!"
"Needed is only 3 pills, I've been taking them. They're fine but I'm starting to gag on them bc they have a weird odor."
"Needed just changed their formulation and the smell and taste now makes me gag."
#8
Perelel
4.3
(8)
"Perelel! I’ve used them for both my pregnancies and they are amazing."
"Perelel is hands down best all around."
"Perelel seems so nice because it... My baby was perfectly healthy on these prenatals."
"I’ve been taking Perelel for 4 months now, it has some B12 but it’s methylated and hasn’t been enough of a dose to set off my acne."
"I love Perelel. It's third party tested and they have different packs for each trimesters needs."
"I like perelel."
"I was taking ritual as well but I am taking perelel now."
"I’m taking perelel."
#9
Blackmores
3.8
(9)
"Another vote for blackmore's i-Folic - folic acid and iodine."
"I always recommend blackmore ifolic. It has the only two supplements you actually need in pregnancy - iodine and folic acid - and is much more affordable and easier on the stomach that the popular prenatals."
"Blackmores Pregnancy and Breastfeeding Gold is my go to. I take it before bed."
"Naturobest was good but then switched to Blackmore’s pregnancy and breastfeeding gold and that was easily digestible for me"
"My GP recommended the blackmores one. It has DHA in it."
"I took elevit at the beginning and then switched to blackmore’s iFolic which just has folic and iodine"
"I just take blackmores pregnancy and breastfeeding gold."
"Blackmores. Elevit made me so constipated."
"Now just on iFolic and Ostelin Vitamin D because my level was low (even when I was on Elevit)."
#10
Materna
4.4
(7)
"Materna with dha is what my doctor recommended."
"I take Materna + DHA, family doc recommended."
"My doctor recommended I take Materna or Jamieson with DHA."
"I use the materna mom and baby combo."
"I cycle between Materna and centrum depending on which is in stock."
"No odd taste, there is DHA pills in the combo pack and it's affordable and on Amazon."
"Materna (the one with the DHA tablets)."
#11
Garden of Life
4.1
(7)
"I really like the Garden of Life Organics Prenatal Multi Gummy."
"Garden of life!"
"I took the Garden of Life Vitamin Code Raw Prenatal."
"I use these ones. No Biotin. Makes me break out too!!"
"I use garden of life for my first she can’t it healthy."
"Garden of Life for prenatal!!"
"The only gummy I’ve been able to stomach is Garden of Life prenatals."
#12
Theralogix
5.0
(5)
"Recommended by my fertility doctor"
"Is also really good, my doctor recommends that brand!"
"Theralogix!"
"My RE told me theralogix is the best brand."
"Theralogix!"
#13
Kin
4.2
(5)
"I took Kin for a year before I fell pregnant, during pregnancy and after I had my baby. Great customer support and no fishy taste!"
"I took Kin! I did find there was a weird batch at one stage that smelled and tasted extra odd but that can happen with any tablets. Their customer support was brilliant too!"
"I take kin and have no issues with it. I like that it has folate rather than the synthetic folic acid"
"Kin or Naturobest"
"I took (and am still taking at 16 weeks) Kin prenatals. I take it before bed and it’s never once been hard for me to get/keep down!"
#14
Naturobest
4.0
(5)
"I’ve taken naturobest the whole time - preconception then through the trimesters"
"I took Elevit for the first 13 weeks because it had folic acid however made me constipated BAD. Switched to Naturobest and so much better plus has Choline which Elevit didn’t have"
"I took Naturobest Prenatals for all trimesters then added iron tablets as I wasn't getting enough iron (carried twins)."
"Naturobest."
"Elevit gave me terrible constipation in the second trimester and I switched to Naturobest - and has been great!"
#15
Olly Prenatals
4.8
(4)
"Olly definitely is the best tasting."
"Olly! And they have Choline which promotes brain development."
"Olly’s prenatals were my favorite, easy to keep down and didn’t taste bad."
"I take Olly Prenatals because they’re a smaller gel pill compared to a lot of other prenatals."
#16
Rainbow Light
4.5
(4)
"I found Rainbow Light prenatal to be one of the best."
"Rainbow Light Prenatal One with Nordic Naturals DHA."
"I love rainbow light"
"We opted for rainbow light once daily + nordic naturals dha. High quality and easy on stomach."
#17
Bird & Be
4.3
(4)
"Bird & be is great 👍"
"I love my Bird and Be ones!"
"I actually take the gentle prenatal from bird&be and put them in a smoothie daily since I can’t do pills."
"I would recommend looking into Bird&Be."
#18
Thorne Basic Prenatal
4.0
(4)
"Thorne Basic Prenatal."
"I took Thorne basic prenatal."
"Thrones basic prenatal along with their choline."
"Thorne Basic Prenatal, 3x a day."
#19
Ritual Prenatals
5.0
(3)
"I also take Ritual prenatals and have been very happy with them."
"I used ritual prenatals, I’m on the postnatal from ritual now too."
"Ritual brand prenatals and probiotic."
#20
Spring Valley
4.7
(3)
"I take Spring Valley from Walmart. Never sick."
"Spring valley!!! They’re like candy to me."
"I have had a great experience with the Spring Valley basic Prenatal which doesn't have biotin but does have B12."
#21
Olly Prenatal Gummies
4.3
(3)
"The OLLYS prenatal gummies and they honestly taste delicious."
"I've used olly and smarty pants. I prefer smarty pants between the two."
"I like the Olly prenatal gummies. They're kind of citrus flavored."
#22
Olly Gummies
4.3
(3)
"Were the only ones I could keep down while pregnant!"
"I thought the Olly prenatal gummies tasted pretty good!"
"The Olly brand gummies!"
#23
Olly Gummy Prenatals
4.3
(3)
"Olly was the only brand that I liked and didn’t throw up."
"I’ve used the Olly gummies the whole time!!"
"As far as gummies go, I also like Olly as others have suggested."
#24
Secrets of Tea
4.0
(3)
"Secrets of Tea's prenatal vitamins provide these essential nutrients to support a baby’s growth."
"Consider secrets of tea's vidalocity prenatal vitamins."
"Vidalocity Prenatal Vitamins are so far so good."
#25
Centrum
4.0
(3)
"I like the Centrum Prenatal gummies."
"I take centrum with dha."
"I take the centrum brand and it has I think close to 1000mcg and it’s inexpensive!"
#26
Honest Company
3.7
(3)
"I really liked Honest prenatals!"
"Honest company prenatals were awesome for me. Ivf pregnancies."
"The Honest company prenatal was recommended to me as it has natural methylfolate (not folic acid), and I checked and it has iron and digestive enzymes included too."
#27
Mary Ruth's
5.0
(2)
"I’ve been LOVING the Mary Ruth’s prenatal gummies."
"Only prenatal vitamin that doesn’t make me sick! ❤️ I take it in a shot glass every morning, doesn’t have a harsh flavor."
#28
One A Day
5.0
(2)
"I've been on One A Day Prenatal Advanced with Brain Support since 3 months before conceiving."
"I've taken one a day prenatal advanced and nature made prenatal."
#29
MegaFood
5.0
(2)
"Megafood. By far."
"It’s easy on the stomach because it’s whole food based, you could literally take it with or without food."
#30
Olly Prenatal
5.0
(2)
"I really enjoy the Olly prenatal!"
"I’ve been taking the olly prenatal, which I take with my last snack right before bed!"
#31
Bird and Bee
5.0
(2)
"Highly recommend bird and bee power parental."
"Before I found bird&be, I was spending on probably $150-175 a month on a prenatal."
#32
Smarty Pants Gummies
5.0
(2)
"Smarty Pants gummies."
"My fertility specialist recommended Smarty Pants for Gummies."
#33
Elevit
5.0
(2)
"I take Elevit prenatal and their DHA/Choline supplement… plus a handful of other things due to deficiencies and dietary intolerances."
"I take Elevit because I need all the extra stuff. I've been taking it for a few months and a recent blood test showed everything was perfect."
#34
Pure Encapsulations
4.5
(2)
"I personally love Pure Encapsulations Prenatal. Just two pills and also super clean ingredients."
"I narrowed it down to those 4 I mentioned as my top ones and went with pure encapsulation because I was familiar with the brand and taking supplements from them already."
#35
Naturelo
4.5
(2)
"Stay away from Spring Valley."
"Look into Naturelo brand."
#36
mykind Organics
4.5
(2)
"Because it was important to me to find something in a glass bottle."
"I love the mykind organics gummies!"
#37
Pink Stork
4.5
(2)
"We have the perfect prenatal that fits everything you are looking for!"
"Pink Stork was the only one that worked for me."
#38
Eagle Clinicals
4.5
(2)
"Everything I’m on, perfect bloods, Iron levels and microbiome. Currently 34+3 days. Eagle Clinicals Tresos Natal Pro + (2 daily)"
"Eagle Tresos Natal! It can be taken both pre and post natal!"
#39
Bioceuticals
4.0
(2)
"Biocuticuels inNatal! Can get from most health food stores."
"Bioceutical’s InNatal!"
#40
Nature Made Prenatal
4.0
(2)
"Personally love the Naturemade Prenatal."
"I've been taking Nature Made Prenatal with folic acid + DHA."
#41
Centrum Prenatal Gummies
4.0
(2)
"I take the Centrum prenatal gummies."
"I do like the taste of the Centrum one a lot more."
#42
Seeking Health Optimal Prenatal
4.0
(2)
"It has nearly identical ingredients and then some."
"Seeking Health optimal prenatal."
#43
Ritual Prenatal
4.0
(2)
"For prenatal I love Ritual - it’s more $$$ but worth it in my opinion."
"I am taking the Ritual prenatal (pros: smell is amazing, doesn’t cause me any nausea)."
#44
Link
5.0
(1)
"The Link fertility prenatal hands down."
#45
Jamieson
4.0
(1)
"I used Jamieson with DHA + iron and folic acid."
#46
One a Day
4.0
(1)
"They haven't bothered me at all."
#47
Vidalocity
4.0
(1)
"They’re easy on the stomach while still covering everything essential like folic acid, iron, and DHA"
#48
Naternal
4.0
(1)
"Evernatal by Naternal vitamins. Formulated by a naturopath with more bioavailability of its ingredients for mum :)"
#49
Life Extension
4.0
(1)
"I actually took life extension prenatals - 3 months before TTC once I was successful I just switched to folic acid + iodine up to 12th week of pregnancy."
#50
Natalis
4.0
(1)
"I’ve been taking Natalis and normally I suffer from extreme constipation with other prenatal vitamins but so far so good!"
#51
We Heart Nutrition
4.0
(1)
"Switched to We heart nutrition prenatal and less nausea and slightly smaller handful of pills."
#52
The Natal Naturopath
4.0
(1)
"The Natal Naturopath. It has choline where as elevit doesn't."
#53
Store Brand
4.0
(1)
"I’ve been taking store brand prenatal, 24 weeks and all is well."
#54
Vitafusion
4.0
(1)
"I use the Vitafusion prenatal."
#55
Generic Supermarket Brand
4.0
(1)
"I'm literally using a generic from the supermarket, and they are working wonderfully."
#56
EU Natural
4.0
(1)
"Kinda expensive though, but when you consider it costs literally 200X more to make methylfolate than folic acid, makes sense."
#57
EU Naturals
4.0
(1)
"I used/still using EU naturals prenatal glow."
#58
Vita Fusion
4.0
(1)
"I take the vita fusion prenatal gummies."
#59
Seeking Health
4.0
(1)
"I like Seeking Health."
#60
Mama's Select
4.0
(1)
"I finally found Mama’s Select Prenatal Plus."
#61
Baby and Me
4.0
(1)
"Baby and me2 has been great for me."
#62
Premom
4.0
(1)
"I really like the premom brand."
#63
Paradise Herbs
4.0
(1)
"I compared it to prenatal vitamins that are popular and found that this multivitamin has higher doses of the vitamins that we need."
#64
Link Fertility
4.0
(1)
"Link Fertility’s prenatal if you want to drink your prenatal."
#65
Bird and Be
4.0
(1)
"Bird and be power prenatal if you like pills."
#66
Obtrex
4.0
(1)
"I just started taking Obtrex one recommended by my OBGYN a few weeks ago."
#67
Pinkstork
4.0
(1)
"Pinkstork total prenatal is what we get"
#68
Seven Seas
4.0
(1)
"I really liked the seven seas trying for a baby pills because they were tiny."
#69
Up & Up
3.0
(1)
"The up and up prenatal at Target doesn't have biotin, but does have B12."
#70
New Chapter
3.0
(1)
"New Chapter - they also do 3rd party testing, but need to take a separate DHA (Nordic Naturals)."
#71
CVS
3.0
(1)
"I take the CVS brand prenatals with DHA."
#72
Mommy's Bliss
3.0
(1)
"They're not super cheap but they're not bank breaking either and come with 45 in each bottle."
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