Prompt #13Trimester 1

Prompt 13: The Prenatal Vitamin Check

When to use it

You're staring at 15 prenatal vitamin options and you don't know what's marketing vs. what's actually in your body. You want a clear "what to look for" framework.

The Prompt

I'm trying to pick a prenatal vitamin (or audit the one I'm currently taking). Here's what I'm working with:

Currently taking: [NAME OF CURRENT PRENATAL] OR [NOT TAKING ONE YET]
Diet: [E.G., "omnivore" / "vegetarian" / "vegan" / "dairy-free"]
Health conditions: [LIST — e.g., "MTHFR mutation" / "anemia" / "Hashimoto's" / "none"]
Medications I'm on: [LIST]

Please give me:
1. The 7 nutrients that matter most in T1 (and the doses that actually work)
2. The forms that are better absorbed (e.g., methylfolate vs. folic acid)
3. The nutrients I might be over- or under-dosing on based on my diet
4. Red flags in prenatal vitamin marketing ("just take ours!") — what they don't tell you
5. What to look for on the label (specific ingredient names + doses)
6. Whether to add anything separately (e.g., extra choline, vitamin D, omega-3)
7. When to switch prenatals (or when it really doesn't matter)

Important: I want to know what my body actually needs, not what's in a cute bottle.

Example output

*"The 7 to prioritize: (1) Folate 600-800mcg as METHYLFOLATE (not folic acid — 30-40% of people have MTHFR variants), (2) Iron 27mg (especially T2+), (3) Choline 450mg (most prenatals are way under — get a separate supplement), (4) DHA/EPA 200-300mg (omega-3, separate or in prenatal), (5) Vitamin D 1000-2000 IU, (6) Iodine 150mcg, (7) B12 2.6mcg (critical if vegan). Marketing red flags: 'prenatal-plus' usually just means more iron + a B-complex. You don't need a $90 boutique prenatal — most store brands are fine. What to add separately: choline (most prenatals under-dose), omega-3 if not in prenatal."*

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