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Heinznywd
LIF Infant
Member since 11/08 135 total posts
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prenatals?
my dr told me to start taking them before i get PG. Do you think its necessary?
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Posted 5/24/10 12:24 PM  |
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MrsFein09
We are so in Love with you!!!
Member since 10/09 2470 total posts
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Jenn
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Re: prenatals?
I take them and I am TTC
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| Posted 5/24/10 12:50 PM |
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MrsH2009
Thank you St. Gerard!
Member since 8/09 6631 total posts
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M
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Re: prenatals?
I take them and we aren't even TTCing yet.
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| Posted 5/24/10 12:55 PM |
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Re: prenatals?
My doctor recommended that I take them. I was already taking a multi vitamin every day but she said taking prenatals while TTC were better than multi vitamins
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| Posted 5/24/10 1:18 PM |
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Harlow-J
Mason's mommy!
Member since 12/09 3623 total posts
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Jen
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Re: prenatals?
I've been taking the One A Day Prenatals (my doctor's rec) since Jan and we are on month 2 of TTC.
He said it's good if you can try to have the vitamins in your system even before TTC.
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| Posted 5/24/10 2:21 PM |
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KimberlyScott
Graceyn=My World <3
Member since 10/08 4173 total posts
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Kimberly
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Re: prenatals?
Posted by MrsH2009
I take them and we aren't even TTCing yet.
Me too
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| Posted 5/24/10 2:46 PM |
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MrsKS
Thank You St. Gerard.....
Member since 12/09 8306 total posts
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Kerri
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Re: prenatals?
i was prescribed them when I was pregnant. After the MC I stopped taking them for a bit. When I told the dr I stopped taking them... he told me to start again because they are good for TTC as well.
So I take them.
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| Posted 5/24/10 3:22 PM |
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BabyFever10
St. Gianna Pray for us
Member since 9/09 1326 total posts
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Re: prenatals?
i was told it could take up to 6 months for them to get fully in your system - so i would def start taking them now if your TTC
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| Posted 5/24/10 3:52 PM |
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LuLu2260
LIF Adult
Member since 7/09 1647 total posts
Name:
Mich
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Re: prenatals?
I take them! They do other good things too like give you stronger nails.
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| Posted 5/24/10 4:25 PM |
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wants2bamom
Praying For A Miracle
Member since 10/09 1652 total posts
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Re: prenatals?
When I told my doc that DH and I were thinking of TTC, she told me to start taking them. I would start taking them.... it wouldnt hurt 
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| Posted 5/24/10 7:17 PM |
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MissEsq
LIF Adult
Member since 10/09 920 total posts
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Missy
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Re: prenatals?
Yes. You can take over the counter ones - - my dr recommended one-a-day prenatal vit with DHA
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| Posted 5/25/10 5:23 PM |
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MrsG72907
Mommy of 2 girls!
Member since 5/10 2046 total posts
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Re: prenatals?
i take a pre natal vitamin daily and also an extra folic acid pill. my dr. said the folic acid is the most important part.
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| Posted 5/25/10 5:27 PM |
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apples99
love my sunshine..
Member since 11/08 1535 total posts
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me
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Re: prenatals?
Which ones would you recommend? I bought a bottle of Rainbow Light Just 1 - and noticed that Vitamin A is in the form of Beta Carotene and Palmitate in a 1:1 ratio.. and palmitate is synthetic and in high doses is not good!!
Am I just looking way tooo much into it? 
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| Posted 5/26/10 9:25 AM |
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MyImmortal
LIF Adolescent
Member since 5/10 525 total posts
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Team Pink? Whoa
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Re: prenatals?
I have been considering starting to take them, even though we are not actively TTC. Is there like a timeframe that you should take these for? Like is it ok to be taking them for a year-year and a half without really TTC? I would think it would be fine because it's just vitamins, and I need vitamins anyways, right?
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| Posted 5/26/10 11:55 AM |
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hopingforbaby
We made a wish & you came true
Member since 2/10 2695 total posts
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Me
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Re: prenatals?
I started taking them last month and I will start TTC within the next 2-3 months. I am SO anxious to start my family so at least this makes me feel like I am taking steps to make it happen since I can't really try right now.
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| Posted 5/28/10 8:17 PM |
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BabyFactory
LIF Infant
Member since 8/09 249 total posts
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Can't tell ya ;)
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Re: prenatals?
Yes, you need to take them a few months before. You need folic acid. (I think 800 mg/day) It's good to take a multi-vitamin anyway so it can't hurt to take the pre-natals.
We aren't TTC yet either and wont be for several montha, so my Dr. said to finish out the rainbow light ones then switch to presc. If I get pregnant I will need to take the presc.
I don't know why the prescription ones are so much better, but all Drs make you take them.
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| Posted 5/28/10 8:31 PM |
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BoomerD
LIF Zygote
Member since 12/09 20 total posts
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B
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Re: prenatals?
We are also not actively trying but I do take OTC rainbow light prenatals. My dr. gave me a prescription and told me to start them 3 months before we want to start actively trying. She stressed the importance of taking 800mg or higher of folic acid, as well as a DHA supplement. HTH
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| Posted 5/29/10 12:24 PM |
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SummerMom
Now a mom of 2!
Member since 6/07 4970 total posts
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Re: prenatals?
It's good to take a multivitamin every day, so why not one with a little more Folic Acid (ie, a prenatal)? It's the same price and certainly couldn't hurt.
Any one with 800 mcg of Folic Acid is supposed to be fine. I take ones from Target.
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| Posted 5/29/10 1:03 PM |
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