Yes! While it is important to note that there is currently a lack of significant research on the safety of prenatal vitamins taken by people who are lactating, all of our prenatal formulas have been cleared by our top doctors and prepared with your and your baby’s health as the number one priority!

However, since the Power Prenatal formulas contain many nutrients that you no longer require in pregnancy, we recommend switching to The Prenatal Pack to get all the essentials you need for your growing babe. If you are feeling queasy in pregnancy, start out with The Gentle Prenatal as an option that is formulated for sensitive stomachs.

If you need to switch your subscription sooner, email us at hello@birdandbe.com and we will be happy to help you.

P.s. Keep an eye out for our postpartum formulas coming soon!

The Power Pack’s formulas offer high-quality, super bioavailable ingredients that are ready for your bodies to use at just-right dosages, as recommended by our doctors.

The Power Prenatal for Females will give you a boost of CoQ10 (Coenzyme Q10), NAC (N-Acetyl Cysteine), Trans-Resveratrol, and other antioxidants to provide your egg with the fuel it needs to perform optimally.

The Power Prenatal for Males will give you a boost of CoQ10 (Coenzyme Q10), NAC (N-Acetyl Cysteine), Trans-Resveratrol, L-Carnitine and other antioxidants to protect your sperm cells from DNA damage and help them with count, quality and motility.

An embryo receives 50% of its DNA from the egg and 50% from the sperm, so it is critical to provide gametes (reproductive cells) with essential nutrients in order for them to reach optimal health. In this sense, both the egg and the sperm should be supported by prenatal supplements on the daily while trying to conceive—not just one or the other.

Though it is often overlooked, our doctors always recommend that people with sperm take prenatal supplements if they are trying to conceive at any age. Sperm are known to be fast swimmers, but they need essential nutrients to be able to make their way to the egg safely and fertilise it. The Prenatal Essentials for Males can help boost sperm count, enhance motility and morphology, and provide protection from DNA damage. Meanwhile, The Prenatal Essentials for Females prepares eggs and body with 24 essential bioavailable nutrients that support fetal brain development, thyroid function, and more.

However you identify, our products are named for your biology, not your gender. The Power Pack is inclusive of all individuals with eggs and sperm who are preparing or trying to conceive, or for those who are already pregnant.

If you have a specific question about our products, please send us a message at hello@birdandbe.com and we will be happy to help you find the right supplements for you and/or your partner.

Yes, in the US the CoQ10 capsules included in the Power Prenatals are vegan. However, the 400mg optional CoQ10 boost in Canada does not yet have a vegan capsule shell.

You might’ve noticed that our formulas’ amount of Vitamin B12 is well above what’s typically recommended per day in a multivitamin. But there are good reasons for that!

First, for women and people with eggs, it’s important to understand how crucial B12 is in pregnancy. Along with its better-known counterpart Folic Acid, Vitamin B12 helps keep homocysteine from building up. That’s crucial because high levels of homocysteine have been linked to neural tube defects, pregnancy loss, preterm delivery, restricted fetal growth, preeclampsia and other cardiovascular complications.

And for men and people with sperm, Vitamin B12 plays a key role in sperm production and the male reproductive organs. Again, this has to do with its role in keeping homocysteine in check. High levels of homocysteine are known to contribute to poor sperm quality, low sperm count, reduced motility and higher DNA fragmentation. This can often result in longer times to conception and early pregnancy loss.

Unfortunately, it can be hard for your body to get enough B12 without a little help. In your diet, you can only get it from animal products, and your absorption can be affected by certain autoimmune conditions or even just taking antacids.

Because it’s so critical for pregnancy (and before, so that you can build up enough stores by the time the neural tube develops in early pregnancy!) and for sperm DNA replication, it’s important to cover your B12 bases with a great supplement. There’s no set upper limit for Vitamin B12 nor is there an established toxic level, but our naturopathic doctors suggest that optimal levels should be much higher than the recommended daily allowance in order to have a therapeutic effect. That’s why we pack 1 mg of a bioavailable form of Vitamin B12 called Methylcobalamin in The Power Prenatal for Females and 500 mcg in The Power Prenatal for Males. Learn more about Vitamin B12 on The Nest.

Consult your health care practitioner prior to use if you're taking medication. We suggest spacing out your supplements from medication by at least three hours. For product specific warnings, please visit our ingredients overview page, click on the product you're interested in to read the full ingredients panel, recommended use and warnings.