This comprehensive yet easy-on-the-stomach prenatal is a great option for all pregnant people, especially if you’re dealing with severe nausea. You can take it all the way through pregnancy, or switch to The Prenatal Essentials if your queasiness lets up and you can get a few more nutrients in (like Iron, which we skipped in this formula because it’s a toughie when you’re nauseous).

We developed the Gentle Prenatal Gummies with our nauseous customers in mind. We gave it a delicious taste (like candy, we promise) and adjusted the formula to suit sensitive stomachs. Both formulas offer our amped-up dose of Vitamin B6 (used in morning sickness meds) and, for the gummies, we added citric acid to help with digestion. To make sure the formula is easy on the stomach, we also lowered the doses of Vitamin B12 (but you’ll still get more than the recommended dietary allowance (RDA) for pregnancy and lactation), Vitamin C (you’ll get 75% of the RDA and this one’s easy to boost through your diet). And we removed the Iron and DHA—a popular request from our nauseous customers.

When it comes to essential nutrients for you and your babe, both formulas cover the recommended amount of Folate (through both Folic Acid and Methylated Folate) needed in early pregnancy, and the amounts of Choline, Iodine, and Vitamins D are unchanged.

And of course, the main difference you’ll notice is the delivery system. Where The Gentle Prenatal is in pill form (3 daily), our Gentle Prenatal Gummies are (predictably) gummies (4 daily). They’re easy on the stomach and extra tasty—perfect for when keeping things down is hard.

Nope! The Gentle Prenatal Gummies can be taken for as long as needed, as you can be assured that you’re receiving the essential nutrients that your reproductive system needs when you’re dealing with nausea. You can get more nutrients later through The Prenatal Essentials for Females when your stomach is more settled!

It’s important to note that this is an Iron- and DHA-free prenatal. Some people find tolerating Iron tough in early pregnancy, but doctors do recommend that Iron levels be tested throughout pregnancy and that you’re supplementing (especially in the third trimester when Iron requirements are higher) as needed. We received feedback that, despite the small amount of vegan algae-oil DHA in the previous formula, some were still noting a fishy taste that contributed to their nausea. Your comfort is important to us, and so we removed the DHA so that you can keep this prenatal down at a time when that’s likely difficult. Our Gentle Prenatal and Complete Prenatal Pack each include 27 mg of Iron and 300mg of vegan algae-oil DHA, so when your nausea subsides, you can switch formulas to get these nutrients.

Folic Acid has been proven to prevent neural tube defects in large-scale clinical studies, so everyone should be on the minimum amount set out by the CDC and Health Canada. However, for those that may not process Folic Acid effectively, and given that many people do not know their gene status, we’ve ensured that we provide more than enough of the active form 5-MTHF as well, so you’re covered from both sources, and are still within the standard dose of 1,000 mcg of Folate per day total (or 1,670 mcg DFE (dietary folate equivalent)).