If you are planning to become pregnant or are already pregnant, you need prenatal vitamins. These vitamins can be in tablets, capsules or
liquid prenatal vitamin to help the mother and the baby's health during pregnancy. These vitamins can be be bought OTC or prescribed by the doctor which are specially formulated with minerals including folic acid, calcium and iron. These 3 most important vitamins are essential to keep both baby and mother healthy and reduce your risk of any serious birth defect affecting the brain and spinal cord of the fetus while in the mother's womb.