Whether you’re trying to conceive, have recently conceived, or are considering switching over from your current pre-natal products, I can confidently say that we all ultimately want the same thing. A prenatal multivitamin that gives you and your growing baby all the important nutrients and I don’t feel nauseous the moment I open the bottle. Now, if you’re new to pre-pregnancy supplements, you might think this isn’t such a tall order for a supplement brand to meet, but as someone who’s been pregnant twice and knows many other pregnant women, I feel that this isn’t the case for most people.
I was extremely unwell both times I was pregnant, well past the first trimester (in fact, my brilliant children kept me nauseous well into the 28th week). I felt awful 24/7 and taking prenatal supplements made me sweat with anxiety. And now you add in supplements that are widely known to cause stomach upset? Yep, I was genuinely terrified of the possibility and the prenatal supplements I used during my first pregnancy were my worst nightmare. After enduring that misery for 9 months, I decided I couldn’t live that life again with my second pregnancy. After a completely desperate search, I found After trying five different prenatal supplements, I finally found the light at the end of my nausea tunnel: Ritual Prenatal Multi.
Ritual met the criteria for preventing nausea, plus three other criteria. I took Ritual prenatal supplements throughout my second pregnancy. Ritual is the only prenatal supplement I wholeheartedly recommend to all my friends who are pregnant or trying to get pregnant, and here’s why:
The scent is very smooth and pleasant and helped relieve morning sickness.
So why was Ritual’s Essential Prenatal Multi the only one of all the brands I tried that didn’t make me immediately nauseous? Upon further investigation, the answer is actually quite simple: Ritual was founded by a mother who wanted better for her mother. She was determined to create a prenatal that was different from the rest. Ritual’s team of prenatal nutrition experts designed Essential Prenatal with morning sickness in mind.
Each bottle of Essential Prenatal contains citrus essence tablets that literally smell like a basket of lemons. A mint-infused version is also available, and I immediately fell in love with its fresh citrus scent. Pregnancy aversions are no joke, and certain smells can easily induce nausea. The fresh scent of Essential Prenatal completely eliminated the emetic reaction. My previous prenatal vitamins were also of this type. The capsules are smooth, small, and easy to swallow – a quality I will never compromise on with any supplement I take.
Most prenatal supplements need to be taken on a full stomach, which isn’t always feasible when you’re already trying to puke up food, but Ritual capsules are designed with a delayed release to gently work on an empty stomach, so I took my full daily dose and didn’t feel nauseous at all, which was huge for me as I’d had strong reactions to all other vitamins. I discovered Ritual while searching for a prenatal supplement that wouldn’t cause nausea, but that’s not the only product I’ve been raving about with pregnant women.
Contains key nutrients to support both you and your baby*
With a commitment to providing other moms with ingredients they can trust, Ritual is formulated by experts in pregnancy nutrition. Shouldn’t a pregnancy multivitamin be made by a pregnancy expert? Yes, you read that right. Essential Prenatal Contains 12 Important NutrientsThis includes methylated folate and nature-identical choline to support neural tube development in babies, omega-3 DHA to support brain and early vision development from mother to baby, and vitamin D to support fetal bone health.Another great feature of Ritual’s delayed-release capsules is that they are designed to dissolve later in the small intestine, the best place for nutrient absorption.*
Ritual is a prenatal examination. 95% of women don’t get enough choline through diet alone That’s why we developed Natal Choline to be taken alongside Essential Prenatal. But why is choline so important to take during pregnancy? Clinical studies have shown that supplementing with 550 mg of choline in addition to dietary intake during pregnancy can help improve an infant’s information processing speed and support sustained attention in early childhood. Simply put, Natal Choline helps support the brain from mother to baby.* When combined with a high-quality Prenatal Multi, this dynamic duo helps mothers get 930 mg of choline chloride per day (something that’s nearly impossible to achieve through diet alone). Plus, every bottle of Natal Choline contains the same citrus essence tablets as Prenatal Multi, making it even more convenient to get this key nutrient.
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When used in combination with Ritual’s Essential Prenatal and Natal Choline, you can give your baby the nutrients he or she needs for brain development.
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The ingredients are traceable, so mothers can rest assured
Naturally, Ritual didn’t stop at developing unique formulas using high-quality ingredients. We guarantee that all active ingredients and other ingredients are Made Traceable®.Each of their products comes with a traceability certificate, providing a transparency that most brands don’t offer. Ritual is open about where they source their ingredients and lists their suppliers, so you can see first-hand who their quality partners are.
They also share the major tests, certifications, and even packaging that their supplements undergo. Their products are rigorously third-party tested for allergens, microbes, and heavy metals, so moms can rest assured they’re only giving their baby the good stuff. Essential Prenatal Multivitamin is not only Clean Label Project Verified, but it’s also a Purity Award recipient, awarded only to products that rank in the top 33 percent of tests. Ritual is dedicated to providing the best for mothers in every way, and they have the certification to prove it.
Ritual’s subscription option was important to me. My mom brain was on full blast during my second pregnancy, which is what happens when you’re working full time while raising kids and caring for a preschooler. I knew that if I was left on my own and had to remember to pick up my monthly bottles of prenatal supplements, I would space them out. Their auto-shipping service ensured I received my vitamins on time every month. They notified me a few days before they would bill me and shipped my next bottle, and I could rush or delay my order online whenever I needed to. I’ve always felt valued by Ritual’s easy-to-use service, so it’s no surprise that I want my precious moms-to-be to feel the exact same way.
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When used in combination with Ritual’s Essential Prenatal and Natal Choline, you can give your baby the nutrients he or she needs for brain development.
About the Author
Megan Kemp, Senior Sales Manager, Brand Partnerships
Megan is mother to an energetic 5-year-old son and an adorable 7-month-old daughter. She thrives on her busy schedule and enjoys spending time with her family in the sunshine, gardening, playing sports, and boating on the lake.
About the Author
Steph Alleva Cornell, Branded Content Editor
Since becoming a young mom in 2020, Steph has found joy in creating beautiful yet relatable content that highlights the raw realities of motherhood. She believes that showcasing both the wonders and struggles of parenthood can help other moms understand that they’re not on a lonely journey.
*These statements have not been evaluated by the Food and Drug Administration. This product is not intended to diagnose, treat, cure, or prevent any disease.
†Based on a 12-week randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled clinical trial in 63 women and 63 men aged 26-64 years.
This post is sponsored by Ritual, but all opinions within the post are those of The Everymom editorial board, and we only recommend products we genuinely love.
