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[pangaea]

What is the Korean word for prenatal vitamins? I assume I can just get them at a pharmacy. Does anyone have any recommendations for a certain kind or brand?

[Captain Corea]

Ihope it's improved, but 4+ years ago our Doc said " No vitamins. Vitamins bad for baby!!" And this was even after my wife explained about prenatal vitamins and folic acid in Korean.

Many doctors here are behind the times in this regard.

[Who's Your Daddy?]

Try to buy them back home because here the prices here are nuts.

[Ramen]

i heard community public health centers give 'em out for free.

[R. S. Refugee]

Sure, you can get them here: http://www.iherb.com/Search?kw=pre-natal+vitamins

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And all the labeling will be in English, so you will be able to understand it.

Good luck.

[taobenli]

I second iherb for cheap vitamins. But the ones I take should be available at most pharmacies, I think. They're called Elevit (pronounce as "elebeet" at the pharmacy) and are a comprehensive prenatal. I got some some extra folic acid from iherb (just a cheap bottle) and took it early in pregnancy to make sure I was getting enough, and now I take extra iron and calcium/magnesium to supplement. I guess you can get iron (bad-tasting liquid form, I believe) from welfare offices for free (in your third trimester) but I never bothered because I couldn't find the one near me.

For some reason Elevit is cheaper here than in is in the US. It's lucky, because most other vitamins here are more expensive.

[travelnguy]

My wife got hers from iherb. Her doctor had prenatal vitamins displayed in a case like they were made of cold. I believe a one month supply cost more than the entire amount of vitamins my wife purchase for pre and postnatal care.

Sorry I don't know how to say prenatal in Korean. Guess you still don't have an answer.

[taobenli]

I just say 임산부를 위한 비타민 (imsanbu rul weehan bitamin), "vitamins for pregnant women." I guess they are also sometimes called 프로나탈 (pronatal) or 임산부 전용비타민제 (imsanbu cheonyong bitaminche), "comprehensive vitamin for pregnant women."

[jfry]

Yea you should order from iherb.com. I buy Chai and herbal tea from them. They have fast shipping to Korea for about $4 and the products are good and usually discounted.

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