Should You Keep Taking Prenatal Vitamins After a Miscarriage?

Even though the pregnancy has ended, your body doesn’t instantly return to its pre-pregnancy state. Many women unknowingly enter a postpartum-like phase, especially if the loss happened later in the first trimester.

Three major things happen physiologically:

Early pregnancy demands a surprising amount of nutrients—even in the first few weeks. Folate, iron, B vitamins, electrolytes, and key minerals are pulled from your stores to support rapid development.

Stopping supplements immediately after a loss can leave you feeling depleted at a time when your body needs nourishment the most.*

Your hormone levels—estrogen, progesterone, hCG—drop significantly after a miscarriage. This shift alone can cause fatigue, mood changes, headaches, and irregular cycles.

Bleeding after a miscarriage varies widely, but even mild blood loss can lower iron levels. If you’re feeling extreme fatigue, dizziness, lightheadedness, or shortness of breath, these may be early indicators that your iron is low.

All of this is why nutrition is such an essential part of recovery—and why continuing your prenatal vitamins can be one of the simplest and most supportive steps you can take right now.

Even though it may not feel like “much” happened physically, early pregnancy demands a lot from your body. In those first weeks, it was already building tissue, thickening the uterine lining, and supporting rapid cell growth — quietly pulling nutrients like folate, iron, and B-vitamins to make it all happen. So when a pregnancy ends, your body can be left more depleted than you might expect.

Continuing your prenatal gives your body what it needs for:

• Tissue repair

• Cell regeneration

• Energy production

• Balanced mood and hormones

After a miscarriage, your hormones don’t just “reset.” It’s a process.

Nutrients like iodine, selenium, magnesium, and methylated B vitamins play an important role in:

• Regulating your cycle

• Supporting thyroid health

• Stabilizing mood

• Improving energy

Some people also use adaptogenic herbs for stress support, but vitamins and minerals remain the most foundational—and the safest starting point unless otherwise advised by your provider.

Bleeding is one of the universal experiences after miscarriage.

Iron-rich foods like lentils, spinach, beans, and fortified brown rice can help, but supplements are often necessary—especially if:

• You feel unusually tired

• You get dizzy from standing

• You look pale

• Your nails break easily

• You crave ice

• Your heartbeat feels fast or irregular

Having your iron and ferritin levels checked can provide clarity, but if testing isn’t immediately accessible, supporting your body with gentle iron (such as Ferrous Bisglycinate Chelate in Root’d) is a practical step.*

Not everyone wants to think ahead right away—and that’s okay. Healing is personal.

But if you do plan to try again in the next few months, staying on your prenatal helps rebuild the nutrient stores needed for a healthy conception.

Folate, B12, iron, zinc, vitamin D, and electrolytes all play critical roles.

A strong nutrient foundation now means you don’t have to wait an additional 3–6 months later to rebuild those stores.

This part is rarely talked about — but it matters more than most people realize. While miscarriage discussions often focus on the mother’s health, research shows male-factor infertility contributes to about 30–40% of infertility cases, and newer studies suggest sperm quality may also play a role in miscarriage, especially in recurrent loss. 

And since sperm takes around 90–100 days to fully develop, your partner’s nutrition and lifestyle choices today can influence conception months from now.

If you’re both considering trying again soon, it can be helpful for partners to continue strengthening their nutritional foundation.

You can still safely continue your prenatal. Many women find it helps with:

• Energy

• Mood stability

• Period regularity

• Immune support

Later on, when you feel ready, you can transition back to a women’s multivitamin.

Many women blame themselves after a miscarriage.

Please hear this: you did nothing to cause this.

Your body worked hard to protect you.

Continuing gentle self-care—like taking your vitamins, eating nourishing meals, drinking electrolytes, resting, and honoring your emotions—is not only allowed; it’s healing.

Your body has been through something heavy. You deserve nourishment that supports you from the inside out.

Whether you continue your prenatal now or transition later to our Women’s Multi, the goal stays the same: help your body regain strength, balance, and vitality—in your own time.

Miscarriage can feel like a lonely place, but in reality, you’re surrounded by women who have walked this road too.

Take the time you need.

Be gentle with yourself.

Give your body the kindness it deserves.

And when you’re ready, know that there’s a whole community—Root’d included—rooting for your healing and whatever comes next.

You got this Momma!

Love,

Your Root'd Fam 💚