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2001997 tn?1333888744

Prenatal pills...when do you start taking them?

I went to doctors and they told me that i should wait on taking them till after 1st trimster. My wife is taking Super B maxi complex which has Folic acid and all the Vit B she takes this every night. In the morning its just Folic Acid?
Is this correct? Doc said this was good....
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I started taking mine the day I found out. My doctor said you should start taking them when trying to to get pregnant, during and while breastfeeding. My pregnancy wasn't planned, but my next one I'll start taking them when my hubby and I start trying.
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1938385 tn?1332068714
and it help baby to form proply like stop NTD. x
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1938385 tn?1332068714
u should take folic acid while trying to get pregnant helps your body to know ur trying to concive x
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1955408 tn?1328058454
Prenatals should be take while trying to conceive, while pregnant, and while breastfeeding. I didn't take them while trying to get pregnant, but I did start as soon as I found out.
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My doctor told me to start prenatal vitamins as soon as I told him I wanted to become pregnant. They should be taken the whole pregnancy.
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1835206 tn?1414772252
She Should have been taking them since the beginning of the pregnancy. Folic acid is important for growth and development of the baby. Tell her to start taking them now :)
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1806883 tn?1458321004
In Australia we have always been told that the minimum to take is folic acid and at least 3 months before trying to concieve, over here we can get  pre-conception vitiamins or alternativley they reccomend  taking pregnancy vitamins before getting pregnant :)
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I always take them right away...I've never waited until the 2nd trimester!? In the early stages of development is when its most important to have folic acid. I think what ur wife is taking seems good. =)
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