Garden Life Prenatal Multivitamin Supplement Reviews Summary

Effectiveness and Nutritional Value

Pros:

• "It provides me with whole food nutrition, ensuring that both my baby and I get all the essential nutrients we need."
• "Because they are whole food they do not induce any nausea and I can even take them alone, without any other food if I am in a rush."
• "Plus, it gives me 100% daily value of folate, which is crucial for healthy fetal development."
• "The non-constipating iron and over 100% daily value of B vitamins ensure that I have the energy to keep up with my pregnancy journey."
• "Promotes healthy fetal development energy and comfortable digestion."
• "Loaded with nutrients perfect for pregnancy and postnatal if breastfeeding."
• "These have everything you need and your body absorbs all of the nutrition."

Cons:

• "When I’m taking prenatal pills, I feel like I’m taking them with blind faith that they are doing some thing."
• "I am not too excited about this product just because I have to take 3 pills a day rather than just 1 and it is hard to remember to take the 3."
• "The one big caveat is that these vitamins don’t have ANY choline and the recommended amount is 450+ mg, so you need to make sure you take a choline supplement."
• "But the 1 tablet version has less nutrients than the previous 3 tablet version - folate is only 600mg compared to 800mg (recommended: 400-800mg), iron only 18mg compared to 27mg (recommended: 27mg)."
• "It’s overpriced, nutrient lacking and contains way too many vegetables that are surely to give you gas an upset stomach."
• "I guess they’re of good value but they do not contain calcium and iron that I’m aware of."
• "It does not contain magnesium nor calcium, I supplemented on the side."

Quality and Ingredients

Pros:

• "This product is made entirely of organic fruits and vegetables, which means that the nutrients are completely natural."
• "It's made with real, nutritious organic foods! Say goodbye to synthetic ingredients and hello to whole food nutrition."
• "Their vitamins are filled with whole ingredients and no added synthetic junk."
• "With a certified organic blend and non-GMO project verified ingredients, I felt confident knowing that I was nourishing my body and my baby with the very best."
• "Garden of life uses Folate instead of folic acid."
• "Love that all of the ingredients are organic."
• "Plus, knowing that it's made with organic ingredients gives me peace of mind."

Cons:

• "The seed oils have reached this prenatal, unfortunately."
• "None of these brands have ingredients we would choose to feed ourselves or our families so why would we trust the ingredients they'll use in Garden of Life's products will be any better when they take over?"
• "Do a Google search and see what pops up. In 2018 this brand was found to contain harmful levels of heavy metals that are extremely dangerous for a growing fetus."
• "The ginger and lemon was terrible."
• "As early as the 1970’s, Nestle began expanding into 3rd world countries, convincing women that their sugary formula was superior to breast milk."
• "The only improvement I would suggest is having more information on the sourcing of the ingredients."
• "Nestle searches for pure water sources around the country, taking the water for FREE while selling millions for profit and offering little to nothing to the local community."

Size, Taste, and Swallowability

Pros:

• "The tablets were incredibly easy to digest, making my daily vitamin routine a breeze."
• "The refreshing peppermint flavor made taking my daily vitamin a treat rather than a chore."
• "Huge pill but virtually no taste."
• "They don't really have a flavor but since they are more natural they do have more of an earthy flavor which isn't bad."
• "The easy-to-digest tablets make it a breeze to take."
• "They were easy to digest, never hurt my stomach or needed to be eaten with food and I appreciate their organic, whole food list of ingredients."
• "The tablets are so easy to digest, no more struggling to swallow huge pills!"

Cons:

• "You have to take 3 per day, they’re big and very hard to swallow, it’s got a smells."
• "These are huge and you have to take 3 pills a day."
• "I’ve been experiencing really bad nightmares with these."
• "Another note, the vitamin is huge, especially for me who has difficulty swallowing pills, I have to blend in smoothies or cut in half to swallow individual pieces."
• "It is very difficult to swallow."
• "They are a bit on the larger side and not the best flavor (every once in a while there is a gag reflex activated)."
• "The only downfalls to these pills are that they are really big, and they do not smell/taste good."

Packaging and Price

Pros:

• "I was pleased with the packaging, that it was not sent in too big of a box and “cushioned” enough."
• "Packaging is nice too!"
• "Bottle is glass: glass is sturdy, thick – but not too thick, and is a “better”/more “healthy” manner in which to store supplements."
• "It's definitely worth every penny!"
• "I love this prenatal because it is taken only once a day and one bottle lasts you 3 months!!"
• "These prenatal vitamins are worth every single penny."
• "This is a really great purchase because it combines the best of both worlds: the convenience of tablets and the power of whole food nutrition."