 [ Symptoms ] are prescription prenatal vitamins better than over the counter ones [ Disease ] actually yes prescription vitamins are actually formulated just for pregnant women and they do contain higher amounts of certain vitamins that may not be found in over the counter versions especially in iron calcium and folic acid folic acid is really important to help your baby develop especially their spinal cord and their brains we want to make sure that women understand that they could take the over the counter version but they may not be getting enough folic acid so once again talk to your pharmacist if you have any questions we may refer you back to your obgyn or healthcare provider to make sure that you are going with the prescription version instead of the over the  counter