Who doesn’t want to give their baby’s brain a boost, especially when it’s as easy as taking a special vitamin? According to BrainStrong, a multivitamin company, their prenatal vitamin is packed with the best vitamins and minerals you could ask for during pregnancy.

Although it is a nontraditional prenatal vitamin, BrainStrong Prenatal claims to be able to offer an increased amount of different nutrients since you take two separate vitamins each day.

Are you not giving your child the very best if you are not taking BrainStrong Prenatal? Before we can answer that, we need to take a closer look at the ingredients and see if this prenatal vitamin is worth the fuss.

About BrainStrong Prenatal

In BrainStrong Prenatal, you’ll find 800 mcg of Folic Acid, a perfect amount to keep neural tube defects at bay while not causing any digestive issues. Additionally, the iron content is excellent stellar at a 33 mg, a bit more than you really need during pregnancy, but it is still something to look for in any prenatal vitamin. Unfortunately, there is only 300 mg of Calcium in BrainStrong Prenatal, not even 50% of your daily need.

BrainStrong Prenatal has given you some DHA, Folic Acid, Iron, and Calcium, as well as a lot of other great vitamins and minerals. The missing ingredients, though, are just as important: Probiotics, CoQ10, Choline, and Inositol.
Let’s take a look at the high-end ingredients that BrainStrong Prenatal offers: Vitamin A, Vitamin B6, Vitamin D3, and DHA.

Vitamin A enables your baby to develop properly and resist infections.

Vitamin B6 can tame your nausea, but BrainStrong Prenatal contains only 2.5 mg. Most doctors would say you need more like 25 mg during pregnancy.

Vitamin D3 works on your bones. You should get at least 400 IU a day, and BrainStrong Prenatal gives you twice that.

Conclusion

Overall, we were impressed with most of BrainStrong Prenatal’s ingredients. It seems to contain all the essentials, and even includes some of the more “luxury” ingredients like B6 that can help your pregnancy to go more smoothly.

In terms of price, it ends up costing about $15 for daily dosages, which is definitely reasonable. The ingredients that BrainStrong Prenatal lacks, such as calcium, are easily found in other foods and supplements (many expectant mothers get theirs from Tums) and we still feel comfortable recommending BrainStrong Prenatal.