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I am a nursing student. My ultimate goal is to be a travel nurse.
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has anyone ever taken prenatal vitamins and experienced hair growth?
also, does anyone know about: GNC Women's Ultra Mega vitamins? (link)
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Prenatal vitamins cause everything to be healthier. You will likely notice your hair growing faster and possibly breaking off less, your finger nails may grow faster and be stronger. Prenatals are meant to keep your unborn baby healthy and the vitamins have to get through you first. Therefore, you may find all sorts of wonderful things happen while on them.
I am currently pregnant with my third child and realized I have to cut my fingernails at least once a week. Of course, I type for a living and if they get too long I start to push more than one key with one finger.
As far as the GNC vitamins... there has been a LOT of research on multivitamins recently. I have even spoken with my own physician about them and the gist is, unless your doctor says you are deficient in something, a multiple vitamin is not necessary. If you are anemic, you need iron. If you have a suppressed immune system, B vitamins and others could benefit you. But if you are just trying to take a good vitamin to be healthy, you are probably already healthy enough and would be waisting your time. If your pregnant, this DOES NOT include a prenatal vitamin, especially folic acid. These are essential. Do not stop them.
One other REALLY important factor... if you are taking prenatals because you are pregnant... besides calcium or a prescription medication that your OB already knows about... you should not be putting ANYTHING else into your body without consulting your OB first. Every breath of air you take goes to your baby and so many things can be harmful, including something as simple as herbal teas. Just be careful being too "health conscious" while pregnant because where you think you may be doing something wonderful, it could end up being harmful. If not to you, the baby.
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