As a naturopathic doctor who focuses on women’s health, fertility, and preconception care, I’m pretty particular about the prenatal I recommend. Needed’s prenatals are the only ones on the market that meet my standards, and the prenatal that I used throughout my entire pregnancy and postpartum period.

When people hear the term botanical medicine, they often picture something mystical or unscientific—herbs simmering in a pot or remedies based purely on folklore. Because of this perception, botanical medicine is sometimes dismissed as “witchcraft.”

But the reality is very different.