O-Cal Prenatal Vitamins

Importance of Folic Acid

Folic Acid is very essential for a healthy pregnancy and healthy fetal development. Folic acid has been shown to decrease the risk of birth defects like spina bifida or other neural tube defects. It is recommended that women increase their intake of folic acid even before trying to conceive. - and with the O-Cal Prenatal formulation of  1 mg folic acid (1000 mcg), provide the ideal dosage for those trying to conceive, those that are  pregnant and those who are breastfeeding.

Folic acid is a B vitamin. It helps the body make healthy new cells. Everyone needs folic acid. For women who may get pregnant, it is very important. When a woman has enough folic acid in her body before and during pregnancy, it can prevent major birth defects of her baby’s brain or spine. During pregnancy, the body’s requirement for Folic Acid increases and O-Cal Prenatal helps meet these new prenatal nutritional needs by providing 1 mg of folic acid per tablet in addition to other essential vitamin and minerals

 Importance of IronIron is a mineral that is an essential constituent of blood and muscle, and is required for the transport of oxygen. The primary role of iron relates to the ability of red blood cells to adequately carry oxygen to sustain the body’s cellular support. When the body is deficient of iron serious medical problems can arise. Iron deficiency is a common problem with most women, particularly pregnant women. A small percentage of men also suffer from iron deficiency. Iron deficiency is a frequent concern for post weight loss surgery (WLS) patients. When iron deficiency progresses to anemia, and anemia is finally detected, an unbalanced condition has already been reached. The key to successful iron supplementation is patient compliance. Pharmics has developed iron supplements that overcome the stigma of iron of therapy, better tolerated for better compliance and absorption

• Pregnancy

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  • Iron is needed for proper placenta development
  • Iron is needed for the prevention of pre-term and low birth weight babies
  • Studies estimate that up to 58% of pregnant women are iron deficient.

O-Cal Prenatal is an excellent choise to meeting the nutritional needs of pregnant and breastfeeding mothers.  

After years of trying various iron supplements,I have finally found one that really makes a difference without the nasty side effects. Before finding Ferretts IPS I struggled with choosing either sluggishness from lack of iron or the side effects of the supplements themselves. With the convenient liquid form of iron I know that I am getting the goodness of Ferretts IPS right into my body. I am now finding energy I never had before and I feel great!

Thank you,

R. H.

By Joy L from Raleigh, NC on 8/21/2007

Yes, I would recommend Ferretts to a friend. I have been purchasing Ferretts #60 tablets for quite a while now and am happy with the product and with the service I’ve received from Pharmics. The Ferretts is a medical necessity for me and works well for me. I was glad to be able to find Pharmics on the internet and I am a satisfied customer.

To whom it may concern:
On October  I gave birth to my first child, Olyvia, and I decided to go through with my decision to breastfeed her. I had a very difficult time trying to get her to latch-on and when my milk came in I became so swollen and engorged that she couldn’t get a hold at all. I was in so much pain that I stayed up all night crying. The next day my sister-in-law told me about the O-Cal-ette Nursing Cups and I bought some. This was the best purchase ever! Now I’m able to breastfeed my baby and I don’t have any pain in doing so. I’d like to thank the inventor of these nursing cups……THANK YOU! The O-Cal-ette nursing cups are a god send!
Sincerely, Kenda L.

I have experienced the birth of four children in six years. I have attempted to nurse all of them, only once have I failed. My first went real well. I did all the necessary preparation (nipple exercise, etc.) For the first 2 weeks I was very sore but then I started to heal and all was well until I weaned him at six months.

My second was the most successful in terms of length. I breast fed her for 10 months. Then came my third child. I did all the necessary nipple exercises taking care not to over do it or do too little. Well, I was sore for the first two weeks as with the others, I kept thinking “soon I will be able to breast feed without clinching my teeth.” Well I was wrong. From day 2 or 3 to 3 months I nursed thinking that soon my nipples would heal and all would be fine. I ended up taking her straight to the bottle one night when I couldn’t take it any more, so she was essentially a bottle fed baby.

Then came Sarah. The only red head of the bunch. After I delivered her one of the nurses gave me a set of O-Cal-ette Breast Shields. I did a little nipple exercising just like with the others, but in this case I not only breast fed her for 7-8 months (she weaned herself at that time) I did not have any discomfort at all during the course of time that involved any kind of nipple soreness, cracked or otherwise.

I believe in all honesty that if I had had the O-Cal-ette breast shield after I had my third child I would have been able to enjoy the leisurely and less expensive way of feeding my baby.
Thank you so very much,
Mrs. Paula W. (a very pleased customer)

Prenatal Direct is now open for business. Pharmics has been providing top quality prenatal vitamins since 1970. O-Cal FA and O-Cal Prenatal have been traditionaly sold by prescripton only but are now available without a prescription, when purchased directly from www.prenataldirect.com . We want to do our part to provide better access to prenatal vitamins at an affordable price.  The cost of prescription prenatal vitamins is going thru the roof, we want to do our part to reverse that trend.   

Typically prenatal vitamins are available from a pharmacy. Insurance companies require a copay, typically $10 or more and require that you come back to the pharmacy monthly for refills.  Typically during the duration of a pregnancy one pays anywhere from $80 to over $200 for prenatal vitamins.  Our goal is to save both time and money.  1 bottle of prenatal vitamins that will last for the duration of the pregnancy with free home delivery for less than $40 ($0.17 per day). If your co-pay for prenatal vitamins is more than $5 you are pay too much.

The benefits of O-Cal FA and O-Cal Prenatal are:

• Prescription strength prenatal vitamins, now available without a prescription
• 1mg Folic Acid
• Small easy to swallow tablets
• Well tolerated, Gentle on the stomach
• Gluten Free
• 1 bottle per Pregnancy (240 tablets)
• No more trips to the pharmacy
• Easy Refills without having to make a visit to the Doctors office
• Cost Savings