Here’s What Can Happen If You Take Prenatal Vitamins When You’re Not Pregnant

Prenatal vitamins are essential for both mothers and their babies. Not only are they vital for baby’s development, but ingredients such as calcium, folic acid, and iron (to name a few), protect mom against pre-eclampsia, boost fertility, and supports a healthy immune system, respectively. You may even be familiar with the widely reported benefits of helping to grow long hair and nails, and even provide the body with an added dose of nutrients. Only the truth is, if you’re taking these supplements and aren’t pregnant, you may end up with the total opposite of what you intended.

“Many women who sing the praises of prenatal vitamins during their pregnancies are staunch advocates that purport that taking these magic pills, whether…