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chris605
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what to do first..
DH and I are talking about when to start TTC - I am offically going off BC this Sunday (OMG I cant believe I said that) Anyway, What do I need to know about the charts you do and when the right time or better time to get pregnant - We wont offically start trying till January but I want to try and prepare....
Any help would be great...
THANK YOU
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Re: what to do first..
I would recommend start taking your folic acid. If you are a big coffee drinker like myself try to cut down a bit. Good luck!!!!
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Re: what to do first..
logon to www.fertilityfriend.com
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| Posted 10/19/06 8:37 PM |
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chris605
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Re: what to do first..
Anyone else with some info....
Is it necessary to goto the doctor first and speak to them about our decision to TTC....
I know folic acid is something i need to take right away - I take a multivitamin already do I need to take more ???
Can I just goto the store and buy folic Acid or do I need a prescription ???
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skygirl
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Re: what to do first..
folic acid is available over the counter
GL
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alexlynn7
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Re: what to do first..
Posted by chris605
Anyone else with some info....
Is it necessary to goto the doctor first and speak to them about our decision to TTC....
I know folic acid is something i need to take right away - I take a multivitamin already do I need to take more ???
Can I just goto the store and buy folic Acid or do I need a prescription ???
you may want to go to your ob-gyn to do a "preconception visit", although it's not necessary. everyone's experience is different, but my ob-gyn didn't make a big deal out of it. she did my annual exam, spoke to me a little about how to conceive, recommended over-the-counter prenatal vitamins, and told me to follow up when i got preggers.
women of childbearing age should get 400mcg of folate a day. pregnant women should take 800mcg. if you buy prenatal vitamins they will have at least 800mcg (some have more, but more is not necessarily better - 800mcg is all you need, plus you get some from your diet).
hope that helps 
ETA: you can get prenatal vitamins by prescription also, and if your insurance covers them it might be a way to save money. if not, you can just buy some at GNC or vitamin shoppe. the ingredients are the same.
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Re: what to do first..
Posted by alexlynn7
Posted by chris605
Anyone else with some info....
Is it necessary to goto the doctor first and speak to them about our decision to TTC....
I know folic acid is something i need to take right away - I take a multivitamin already do I need to take more ???
Can I just goto the store and buy folic Acid or do I need a prescription ???
you may want to go to your ob-gyn to do a "preconception visit", although it's not necessary. everyone's experience is different, but my ob-gyn didn't make a big deal out of it. she did my annual exam, spoke to me a little about how to conceive, recommended over-the-counter prenatal vitamins, and told me to follow up when i got preggers.
women of childbearing age should get 400mcg of folate a day. pregnant women should take 800mcg. if you buy prenatal vitamins they will have at least 800mcg (some have more, but more is not necessarily better - 800mcg is all you need, plus you get some from your diet).
hope that helps
ETA: you can get prenatal vitamins by prescription also, and if your insurance covers them it might be a way to save money. if not, you can just buy some at GNC or vitamin shoppe. the ingredients are the same.
Thank you... my multi-vitamin has 400mcg of folic acid so I guess thats OK for now - and the prenatal vitamins - are they expensive... Are the necessary ??
Sorry about all the questions - I have no clue and about any of this and we are not telling anyone we are going to start TTC so I have the boards for info...
THANK YOU>...
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