Ok, so everyone knows that prenatal vitamins are recommended for pregnant women, but did you know that you should start taking prenatal vitamins before you ever even get pregnant and should keep taking them even after you deliver? Did you also know that there are certain vitamins that you might need in MUCH higher quantities while pregnant? Or that without prenatals you could not only be risking your baby's health but yours as well?

When
So here is what you need to know. A woman should start taking a prenatal vitamin for about 3 months before trying to conceive. Better yet, a woman should start taking a prenatal vitamin as soon as she starts menstruating. Why? Having a period is actually pretty rough on your body. And I know from personal experience that if you are on a good multivitamin your bleeding is less severe and doesn't last as long, the cramps are less intense, and you'll be less likely to have mood swings. But periods are rough on you in other ways...