Prenatal Multivitamin
Essential for Women
OB/GYN Recommended Formula† †Based on the Ritual formulation reviewed by 150 OB/GYNs.
Essential Prenatal gives you the nutrients you need at every stage, so you can feel confident in covering the foundation of your future health—and your baby's too.
Good Value(s)
Intro Offer
Save 20% your first month on any single item.
Delivered Monthly
Convenient, free monthly shipping. Cancel and change deliveries as you need.
30 Day Money-Back Guarantee
Don't love it within 30 days? It's on us.
Eligible For FSA/HSA Reimbursement
Check with your provider to confirm your plan's specific requirements for reimbursement.
For Thinking, Trying, and When it's Time
Now's the time to start supporting your pre-pregnancy and pregnancy nutrient needs.*
Neural Tube Support
Folate and Choline to support neural tube development.*
Baby's Brain Development
Choline, Folate and 350mg Omega-3 DHA for supporting fetal brain development.*
Blood-Building
Iron, Folate, & Vitamin B12 contribute to red blood cell formation.*
Bone Health
Calcium-helper nutrients D3, K2, Magnesium, and Boron help maintain bone health.*
Traceable Nutrients
Third-Party Tested (for microbes and heavy metals)
Non-GMO
Vegan
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100% of ingredients Made Traceable® showcasing each supplier and final place of manufacturing for all active and other ingredients, because not all ingredients are created equal.
Folate
Our methylated folate is the active, cell-identical form that can bypass common gene variations that make the folic acid to folate conversion more difficult for up to one-third of people.*
- Source
- Salt, Phenylethylamine and Glucosamine
- Supplier
- Gnosis
- Final Location of Manufacturing
- Pisticci, Italy
Omega-3 DHA
We use vegan Algal Oil, instead of Fish Oil, which comes from the fermentation of microalgae, a patented process that leaves minimal environmental contamination.
- Source
- Microalgae
- Supplier
- Algarithm Ingredients Inc.
- Final Location of Manufacturing
- Saskatoon, Canada
Vitamin B12
Methylcobalamin, our active form of B12 is the same form found in food and cells.
- Source
- Synthesized Vitamin B12
- Supplier
- AnMar International
- Final Location of Manufacturing
- Naugatuck, Connecticut / North Brunswick, New Jersey
| Supplement Facts | ||
|---|---|---|
| Serving Size: Two (2) Vegan Capsules | ||
| Servings Per Container: 30 | ||
| Amount Per Serving | %DV<sup>Ϯ</sup> | |
| Vitamin D (as cholecalciferol1) [from Lichen(whole plant)] | 50 mcg (2000 IU) | 333% |
| Vitamin E (as alpha tocopherol from mixed tocopherols) [from Brassica napus(seed)] | 7 mg | 37% |
| Folate (as 6S-5-methyltetrahydrofolate [glucosamine salt]) | 1000 mcg DFE | 167% |
| Vitamin B12 (as methylcobalamin) | 8 mcg | 286% |
| Biotin | 150 mcg | 429% |
| Choline (as choline bitartrate) | 55 mg | 10% |
| Iron (as ferrous bisglycinate) | 18 mg | 67% |
| Iodine (as potassium iodide) | 150 mcg | 52% |
| Magnesium (as dimagnesium malate) | 32 mg | 8% |
| Omega-3 Docosahexaenoic Acid (DHA) Fatty Acids [from Schizochytrium sp. (whole microalgae)] | 350 mg | ** |
| Boron (as calcium fructoborate) | 0.7 mg | ** |
| Vitamin K2 (as Menaquinone-7) | 90 mcg | ** |
| Ϯ% DV for Pregnant/Lactating Women | ||
| ** Daily Value (DV) not established | ||
| Other ingredients: Stomach acid-resistant outer vegan capsule (hypromellose, gellan gum), inner vegan capsule (hypromellose), silica, cellulose, l-leucine | ||
| 1Vitashine™ lichen | ||
Frequent Questions
Essential Prenatal was designed with 12 key nutrients for women who are thinking about, trying, or who are currently pregnant. If you’re not trying or are currently pregnant, Essential for Women 18+ is the way to go!
Our products are purchased as a subscription. After your initial purchase, orders are automatically sent every 30 days to keep you on track. That said, it’s your Ritual: We’ll send you a notification each month a few days before we charge you and ship your next bottle. You’re free to rush or delay an order or cancel your subscription at any time, right from your account page.
Each batch of our multivitamins is tested for identity, purity, strength, and composition so we can be sure that what’s on the label is what’s in the capsules. We also complete third-party testing to help ensure our products are compliant with regulations and guidelines for heavy metals, microbes, and major allergens and to help assure the quality and safety of our products. Essential Prenatal has been independently certified for quality and purity. It is Non-GMO Project Verified.
The bottle for Essential Prenatal is made from 100% post-consumer recycled plastic and is made of #1 PET plastic, which is highly recyclable curbside. The caps on our multivitamin bottles are #5 and are made of polypropylene.
Additionally, your first month is shipped in a recyclable box, and recurring orders are shipped in mailers made from 100% recycled content (the paper used to make our mailers is 100% garbage-repurposed newsprint and plant fibers). Any collateral included is also made of 100% recycled materials.
Supporting key nutrient needs before and during pregnancy is what's important. While many people feel a difference, some don’t, and that’s okay. It’s what’s happening inside that counts. Blood-building nutrients Iron, Folate, and Vitamin B12 contribute to red blood cell formation, while Vitamin D supports normal immune function.*
Articles from the Journal
Our Scientific Advisory Board
Dr. Nima Alamdari
PhD
Chief Scientific Officer Prev. Harvard Faculty
Dr. Marie Caudill
PhD, RD
Professor, Cornell University Nutritional Sciences
Dr. Jason Rothbart
MD, FACOG
Physician, Cedars-Sinai Obstetrics and Gynecology
Dr. Mastaneh Sharafi
PhD, RD
SVP of Scientific Affairs at Ritual Nutritional Sciences
Dr. Robin Berzin
MD
Doctor & CEO, Parsley Health Functional Medicine
Dr. Jordan Shlain
MD
Physician & Founder, Private Medical Primary Care
Dr. Michelle Davenport
Registered Dietitian & Nutritionist
Dr. Dyan Hes
MD
Medical Director, Gramercy Pediatrics