Mama Bird Prenatal Multi+ Iodine & Iron Free - Prenatal Vitamin for Brain & Digestive Health - Vegan Multivitamin with Methylfolate, Probiotics & More - 30 Caplets

I love this vitamin! It is very difficult for me to find a multivitamin without iodine due to a thyroid condition. Great quality, and I can take them on an empty stomach without feeling nauseous. Does not have an aftertaste either and it’s relatively easy to swallow

I needed a prenatal without iron and after a lot of research was so happy to find this one. Not only is it iron-free, but it has great ingredients in the quantities needed to support your growing baby. I was extremely nauseous my whole pregnancy but found I could still stomach this taken in the evening before bed. It does have a slight smell (not unpleasant) but does not leave an aftertaste. Would recommend.

Just watch my review video. I can't stress enough just how much higher quality these are compared to all the other brands I've tried. I have the blood test results to prove that these are superior for absorption on top of being iron & iodine free. I couldn't ask for a better prenatal!! And my nails are so strong!! I saw my fertility doc right after ovulation and my TV-ultrasound showed that I've got optimal lining. Everything is looking better than ever!! . My one & only complaint is the Vitamin A. They only use half beta carotene, when the entire source should be beta carotene. That's all!

I was originally excited I found a prenatal without iodine, being my thyroid becomes hyperactive during pregnancy. I took this prenatal most of my pregnancy and my baby was born with congenital hypothyroidism. I was never treated for my hyper (only monitored) so that was not the cause. The cause is unknown. But if I was to redo it, I would not have taken this prenatal. I feel like I need to caution other expected mothers with similar thyroid issues.

I have always struggled with swallowing pills, vitamins, and medications. Nearly every time I had to pop an ibuprofen for a severe headache or take a daily fish oil, the capsule would manage to glue itself to my esophagus where it would slowly breakdown over the course of a few days, despite my all of my efforts to move the pill. This caused quite an amount of discomfort in the days following and often contributed to unnecesary coughing and throat tickle, heartburn, and choking. To make do, I would instead dissolve medication under my tongue or opt for a liquid alternative. For several years I have completely avoided taking any form of medication resemaking a capsule or pill. When I became pregnant and needed to begin taking prenatals, I dreaded the thought of even attempting to take the vitamins and opted for a gummy alternative, thinking I could surpass the discomfort altogether. For two weeks I looked forward to end of the day so I could take the delicious little candy-vitamins, thinking how clever I was that I would never have to risk a lodged capsule in my life. That was until the day I officially turned six weeks pregnant. Something about this magical day made my stomach churn when I took the gummies. Though I had absolutely no other symptoms of morning sickness or pregnancy discomforts, I instantly vomited every consecutive day, only after taking my tasty little vitamins. I switched brands and flavors nearly twice a week, hoping that one of them would work like a charm. I tried changing the timing, eating only half of the gummy at a time, swallowing them whole while taking a monstrous bite of a hamburger and washing it all down with ginger ale, all to no avail. I scoured the Internet looking for something, anything, that could get me to keep the blasted vitamins down, which is when I finally read about Mama Bird Prental's in a blog post. In summary, the post talked of the same issue with taking prentals and had chalked it up to the fault of synthetic vitamins, recommending that switching to a whole-food source would aid in the vomiting episodes I experienced solely after taking my vitamins every day. Sounded pretty promising! The only problem was that these vitamins came in pill form, which as I mentioned, I have a history with capsules and pills. I searched high and low for a natural gummy, but finding nothing comparable in quality or price. Since I was nearly 12 weeks pregnant, I simply could not imagine the dreading "pill time" every night for the next 28 weeks. As I previously mentioned, I had no other symptoms of morning sickness or queasiness and was uneasy about my midwife's hesitant recommendation of medication to keep the prenatals down, besides my ability to even fully swallow the medication. I finally decided to give these a whirl and was pleasantly surprised, to say the least. Firstly, something about the size, shape, and texture of these prentals has been incredibly easy to swallow every evening, and just as the blog post suggested, they never once caused me to empty my stomach's contents. I am VERY happy with the purchase of these vitamins, and have been taking them since week 12 without any issues, thus far at 30 weeks. No queasiness, no vomiting, no stomach aches. I can take them with or without a meal, morning, noon, or night, with or without a glass of water, upside down, in a plane, in a train... you name it! I would recommend these to anyone, but with a single reservation; the smell/taste. Not pleasant, but bearable for the 10 seconds it takes to swallow these. If you are sensitive to smells, I would recommend taking these alongside a glass of milk or juice or mid-meal.