Best Overall: Vitafusion Prenatal Gummy Vitamins

In the category of “Why didn’t they think of this before?”, behold the prenatal vitamin in gummy form! For years, pregnant women had to take vitamins that were charitably referred to as horse pills for their large size.

As with any supplement, you should always seek advice from your medical provider on what is best for you. These vitamin gummies are a good first step, between the moment you realize you’re pregnant and your first doctor appointment. Your doc may modify the vitamin based on your specific needs during pregnancy.

When it comes to prenatal vitamins, there are two key recommendations from the government: folic acid and DHA.

Folic acid. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention recommends pregnant women take a vitamin that contains 400 micrograms (mcg) of folic acid. The CDC explains why:

During early development, folic acid helps form the neural tube. Folic acid is very important because it can help prevent some major birth defects of the baby’s brain (anencephaly) and spine (spina bifida).

DHA.  The current recommendation is 300 mcg of DHA per day in your prenatal vitamin. (You can also get more DHA from your diet).

Important note: Gummy prenatal vitamins do not contain iron or calcium. These may be recommended by your doctor for your pregnancy—ask your doc what would be best for you.

After trying out several different prenatal gummy vitamins, we pick Vitafusion as the best bet for most folks. Here’s why:

What We Liked

• Good flavor! These gummies have a slight orange taste.

• Easy to chew.

• Gluten free.

• Only need to take TWO gummies per day. Other gummy prenatal vitamins we looked at require FOUR per day. That can be a problem for some folks.

• No high-fructose corn syrup.

• No dairy, no artificial colors. 

What Needs Work

• Not everyone likes the taste. Some folks think they are too sweet. We thought they tasted better than most prenatal gummy vitamins we tried, but we realize some folks disagree!

• Occasional aftertaste.

• No iron, no calcium.

• Only contains 360 mcg of folic acid. The current recommendation is 400 mcg of folic acid.

• Only has 50 mcg of DHA. That’s short of the current recommendation of 300 mcg.

Best Tasting:  SmartyPants Prenatal Formula Daily Gummy Multivitamin

We know this is subjective, but we think these gummies were the best tasting of all the prenatal gummy vitamins we tried. And when we surveyed our readers, they agreed: SmartyPants prenatal gummies are an excellent choice.

What We Liked

• Easy to take! Tasty! The texture and flavor are much like candy.

• Dairy free, egg free, tree nut free.

• Gluten free, soy free.

• No artificial flavors or colors.

• 3 flavors: orange, lemon and strawberry/banana.

What Needs Work

• FOUR gummies per day. Yep, that is twice as much as our top recommended prenatal gummy vitamin. That can be an issue for some folks with sensitive stomachs.

• Expensive. These gummies are pricey—and you have to take four a day!

• Only 360 mcg of folic acid. The recommendation is 400 mcg.

• Only 114 mcg of DHA. The recommendation is 300 mcg.

• No iron, no calcium. Your doc may recommend supplementing these nutrients as well.

Best Vegan: Garden of Life mykind Organics Prenatal Gummy Vitamins

Most prenatal gummy vitamins use gelatin derived from pork—and hence, are not vegan friendly!  In our search for vegan-friendly, we picked Garden of Life’s mykind prenatal vitamins as the best bet. Here’s why:

What We Liked

• Easy to chew. These gummies don’t stick together, which is nice.

• Organic ingredients. 

• No artificial flavors or colors.

• No GMO’s, no corn starch.

What Needs Work

• Pricey.

• Could look more attractive. They say you first taste with your eyes . . . well, these gummies won’t win any beauty contests.

• Flavor not as good as others.

Best Budget-Friendly: Amazon Brand Solimo Prenatal Vitamins and DHA

Having a baby is expensive! We know—we got our start as writers with a book called Baby Bargains! For the best budget-friendly gummy, we thought Solimo’s prenatal gummy vitamins were the best choice. (FYI: Solimo is Amazon’s own brand). Here’s why:

What We Liked

• Good flavor. These gummies come in three flavors: orange, lemon and strawberry. We thought they tasted as good as the more premium options on the market.

• Easy to chew.

• Affordable.

• Gluten free, dairy free, no soy or egg.

What’s Needs Work

• Can stick to teeth.

• Coated with sugar.

• Occasional fish flavor. We didn’t find that in our tests, but we see reports of this among our parent readers.

• 50 mcg of DHA. The recommendation is 300 mcg.

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