L CARNITINE 350 MG ( L CARNITINE ) 20 HARD GELATIN CAPSULES What even is carnitine?? Carnitine is a "conditionally" essential amino acid that becomes essential during pregnancy. What does this mean? You must get carnitine through food! The best sources are red NOW Foods L Carnitine 500mg Supplement Giant Frontiers Maternal L Carnitine Supplementation Improves Brain Health in Offspring from Cigarette Smoke Exposed Mothers These are my educated supplement choices during pregnancy. I'm not taking a traditional prenatal because this supplement stack more than covers my needs for folate, B vitamins, iron, and other key nutrients