Reddit reviews Rainbow Light Men’s One Multivitamin for Men, with Vitamin C, Vitamin D, & Zinc for Immune Support, Clinically Proven Absorption of 6 Key Nutrients, Non-GMO, Vegetarian & Gluten Free, 150 Tablets

Expecting mom here, due in September. Here are some tips that I have. Take what you like, discard the rest!

• Start taking prenatal vitamins with 800 mcg Folic Acid every day, BEFORE you get pregnant (try to aim for 3 months before, at least). I cannot stress this enough. The sooner you start, the better. Your husband should also be taking a vitamin with 800 mcg Folic Acid. Folic acid has been linked to helping prevent genetic disorders. Since you each contribute half of the genes for your child, the extra chromosome for autism can come either of you. Sperm takes over two months to produce, so have your husband start taking a vitamin asap. It is important that you both do this. I suggest these vitamins, as they are super easy on the stomach and don't have extra, unneeded chemicals in them: Men's Vitamin. Women's Prenatal Vitamin Source: Cell & Molecular Biology major with genetics research background
  
  
• Don't worry about the money situation too much. Yes, it will be hard. Yes, you will have to work harder than you ever have had to. Yes, you CAN MAKE IT WORK. You will find a way to make it work. Get in the habit of tracking where your money is being spent. Can you cut down on eating out? Do you really need that movie on blue-ray? Rather than buying a $7 gallon of ice cream, buy a bunch of bananas for $3. Your body and your wallet will thank you.
  
  
• When you do become pregnant, apply for WIC. You may qualify and there is no shame in asking for a little bit of extra help. It will help you eat healthier and allow you to put that saved money towards things for your little one.
  
  
• Locate a second hand children's clothing store in your area. Not everything will be cheaper than buying new, but many secondhand stores will have infant socks for 25 cents a pair, onsies for $1, and even second hand maternity clothes. You will save a LOT of money buying maternity clothes second hand. I was able to get 3 pairs of Motherhood Maternity jeans for $35 at my local secondhand store (and saved over $70 in the process). Why pay full price on clothes you will only wear for 6 months?
  
  
• Consider the cost of childcare. Bottom line, daycare is expensive. I know you stated that you both have to work in order to pay the bills. Find out what the cost of child care is in your area. It may come out to be that the cost of child care is almost the same as one of your salaries, depending on how much you make. If this is the case, consider having the parent who makes less (whether it's you or your husband) be a stay-at-home parent and only work part time. Why pay someone almost your entire salary to raise your child for you? (My husband will be a stay-at-home dad. He's so excited he can hardly stand it.) If a relative is going to watch your child, make sure that you are willing to give them money for food and such.
  
  
• Be weary of accepting second hand car seats. UV rays from sunlight degrade plastics (Source: I asked a polymer chemist professor) and the safety standards for car seats get better every year. If it is over 5 years old, don't take it. Yes, that new car seat will be between $100-$300. Your child's safety is worth it.
  
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Rainbow Light Men's One

You can go to Lab Door and compare multivitamins as another redditor posted, but I will say that after trying several brands, this one has been pretty rad in terms of value & quality. IMO

From a pill supplement form, there are really only a few "vitamins" that I would suggest. This is a quick list:

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• Men's Multi Vitamin ( Rainbow Light) - Basic maintenance
  
• ZMA (Optimum Nutrition) - Taken before bed on empty stomach for sleep and recovery
  
• Fish / Krill Oil (Viva Fish Oil)
  
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  If you eat plenty of macro-nutrient dense whole foods, you should not have to take any more pills than this.

https://labdoor.com/rankings/multivitamins

I take raindbow light men's because it's cheap. Smells like alfalfa, too, which has to count for something.

this is [my Multi] (http://www.amazon.com/Rainbow-Light-Mens-Multi-150-Count/dp/B0007YCC7S/ref=sr_1_3?s=hpc&ie=UTF8&qid=1372879491&sr=1-3&keywords=rainbow+light). i think some of them are pretty good, despite what you hear alot in this sub. of course none are "complete," point in fact i take an additional magnesium.

I got these and never looked back. 5 month supply, $24.50. #4 on labdoor. Only need to take 1 per day as well.

I recommend a quality brand, and one that isn't a horse pill. Like this one http://www.amazon.com/Rainbow-Light-Mens-Multivitamin-Count/dp/B0007YCC7S?ie=UTF8&keywords=rainbow%20vitamin&qid=1462886795&ref_=sr_1_1_a_it&sr=8-1

I really like these RainbowLight Men's One. They are food based, have added men's health stuff/probiotics, and are pretty cheap.

I think the memory improvement is from other stuff I am taking at night before I go to bed. The modafinil is strictly a caffeine replacement for me, which also helps me avoid sugar, in the energy drinks.

AM

• 100mg Modvigil Modafinil - modafinilcat - when I wake up, takes about 30 minutes for me to notice the effects
  These next two are for muscle health, taken in the morning with 32 ounces of water
  
• 750mg Creatine Monohydrate by NOW Link: http://amzn.com/B0018OADEA
  
  
• 750mg Beta-Alanine by NOW Link: http://amzn.com/B001AWSR34 ( I like the way this makes my skin tingle )
  
  
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• 2000mg Now Foods Glycine 1000mg, Capsules, 100-Count by Now Foods Link: http://amzn.com/B00UNH0TO2 - helps me sleep and is supposed to help your body process stored fat cells, in other words it should help burn fat
  
  
• 200mg Now Foods L-Theanine Veg Capsules, 200 mg, 120 Count by Now Foods Link: http://amzn.com/B00GQV9YX6 - helps with sleep, and calm clear thoughts
  
  
• 100mg Douglas Laboratories ® - Chelated Magnesium - 100 Tabs by Douglas Labs Link: http://amzn.com/B0013FVLIQ - apparently according to my dr, and chiro the modafinil can deplete magnesium from your system and cause sore muscle or bone aches, I take this to counter that and dont have that issue anymore with the modafinil
  
  
• 1 Now Foods True Calm Amino Relaxer by NOW Link: http://amzn.com/B0006U6IMI
  
  
• 1 500mg NOW Foods Choline and Inositol, 100 Capsules / 500mg by Now Foods Link: http://amzn.com/B001F0R65Q
  
  
• 0.5 Rainbow Light Men's One Multivitamin by Rainbow Light Link: http://amzn.com/B0007YCC7S - I take a half at night otherwise I get an upset stomach and I feel like I am peeing it all out if I take the whole thing.
  
  
  
  If anyone could suggest changes or something I might add, I am welcome to suggestions. I mostly made this list for myself so I can see what I am taking each day.
  

Same exact situation here. It started when I started taking this multivitamin (still do): https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B0007YCC7S/ref=oh_aui_detailpage_o05_s00?ie=UTF8&th=1

I use these: http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B0007YCC7S/

You might be able to find them cheaper elsewhere. Looking at my Amazon history, I've gone through 10 bottles, and most were about $16.

For better absorption, I split them in half and take them 12 hours apart. An alternative would be using a multi that's already divided into 2 or 3 pills per day instead of just 1.

The most popular multivitamin on the market is this one. You don't need 500% daily value of Vitamin A or whatever Optimen does.

i like these but like most multis it's lacking in magnesium and more vitD and Zinc wouldn't hurt either