Brain-Supporting Prenatal Multi+

Ideally, before you're pregnant. It takes a few months of consistent intake to build up folate and other nutrient stores, so starting around 3 months before you begin trying gives your body a head start. From there, stay on it through your whole pregnancy.
Once baby arrives, switch to Postnatal Multi+ which is formulated to support your recovery and breastfeeding.

Not at all. The First 1000 Days run from conception through age two, so most of that window is still ahead of you no matter what week you're in. Your baby's brain keeps developing all the way through pregnancy and well past birth, and DHA accumulates fastest in the third trimester. Starting now covers the rest of it.

Yes. One caplet delivers 24 vitamins and minerals, including 800 mcg DFE of dual-form folate, dual-form B12, and 150 mcg of iodine. Because we use already-active forms rather than filler, it all fits in a single caplet instead of three gummies. Two things we left out on purpose: DHA needs its own softgel to reach 500 mg, and if you want more choline, our Mineral Complex adds 550 mg.

Take it with or without food - whichever your stomach prefers. We formulated it for the queasy days: Ferrochel® iron chelate, chosen to be easier on the stomach than harsher iron forms, plus organic ginger and chamomile, Lactobacillus acidophilus, and four digestive enzymes. If mornings are hard, many women find it easiest in the evening.

Yes. Every batch is tested by an independent lab, and we publish the results — you can look up the Certificate of Analysis for your bottle here. Mama Bird Prenatal Multi+ is also vegan, non-GMO, and gluten-free.

Folinic acid — also called calcium folinate, which is how it appears on some labels — is a naturally occurring form of folate. It isn't methylated, but your body converts it easily into the active forms it needs. For women who find methylated nutrients hard to tolerate, folinic acid is often the gentler route, which is why Mama Bird Prenatal Multi+ includes both it and L-methylfolate.

Folic acid is different. It's the synthetic form of folate, and your body converts it far less efficiently.

Yes. Half the vitamin A in our formula comes from beta carotene, which your body converts only as much as it needs. The rest is retinyl palmitate, at a level well within what's considered safe for pregnancy. If you're taking other supplements or a prescription that contains vitamin A, that's worth a conversation with your doctor.

In a separate softgel, because we weren't willing to let the pill decide how much you get.

DHA isn't a nice-to-have for your baby's brain — it's a structural building block, making up roughly 15% of the fatty acids in the brain's frontal cortex, and it's laid down fastest in the third trimester. So we started with the amount we wanted you to get, then found a format that could carry it. That's 500 mg — more than double what most prenatals provide.

Most brands work backward. They start with the caplet, and DHA is an oil, so 500 mg won't compress into a tablet already holding 24 vitamins and minerals. What fits is 200 mg or less. That isn't a formulation decision. It's a packaging limit printed on a label.

Our DHA softgel is 500 mg from wild-caught anchovy, mackerel, and sardine in pure triglyceride oil, the form your body absorbs most readily. Nutrition first. Format second.

50 mg. Choline needs during pregnancy run considerably higher than that, and like DHA, the amount that matters won't fit into a single caplet, so we didn't pretend otherwise. Mama Bird Choline+ Drink Mix adds the recommended daily amount (550 mg), which is how we'd suggest covering it.