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Pre-Pregnancy Preparation
Folic Acid alone or Prenatal Vitamins??
In preparation for getting pregnant, I am confused on what is best in terms of vitamin supplements. My doctors says to take a folic acid supplement so I have started to take 1 mg. per day. Some of my female friends tell me that I should be taking the prenantal vitamins already to prepare but I am not taking their word for it as maybe too much of a good thing isn't good. I try and eat a balanced diet although with my busy schedule it is sometimes difficult.
I want to give myself the best shot possible at having a successful pregnancy and would appreciate an educated professional's advice on the best choice.
Thank you.
In preparation for getting pregnant, I am confused on what is best in terms of vitamin supplements. My doctors says to take a folic acid supplement so I have started to take 1 mg. per day. Some of my female friends tell me that I should be taking the prenantal vitamins already to prepare but I am not taking their word for it as maybe too much of a good thing isn't good. I try and eat a balanced diet although with my busy schedule it is sometimes difficult.
I want to give myself the best shot possible at having a successful pregnancy and would appreciate an educated professional's advice on the best choice.
Thank you.
Hello ladies hope all of u are well.
Palanaki - what a beatiful name that's very neat. Were going to Maui next week we figured we need to relax and celebrate our 1 yr anniversary 1 month early lol since i don't want to travel much after 6 months. I was told by my Dr that they will do that test at 24 weeks just like u said. I'm so sorry about ur aunt it is a terrible disease and sad that with all the money that goes to research we don't have some type of a cure or something that would allow ppl to live longer even with the disease.
Tara so good to hear from u. I'm sorry about ur friend so young it's very sad but u're doing an awesome job being there 4 his wife. Wow how exciting ur wedding day is getting closer; i felt the same way i was so nervous and that day it was like oh ok i'm just gonna enjoy my day and sadly it goes by soooo fast so make sure u enjoy every second of it bec it will fly. I'm glad i have my video to refer back to and we watch it all the time and say oohh so and so was at our wedding oh we danced to this song? so it's great for memories. As far as the baby - i have good feelings for u this year and it's going to happen when u least expect it; enjoy ur life and be happy and it will happen!!!
Charligirl haven't heard from u in while; hope all is well.
I saw my Dr today and he didn't do another ultra sound; he said i should wait till next month and he'll do 1 at 6 months that way the chances of the accuracy for the sex of the baby will be much higher. So we'll be waiting 4 another month. I hate this waiting time bec. i'm so inpatient when it comes to things like this; i wanted to know to shop
for the baby from Hawaii. Oh well :(
That's all from my end i'm starting to feel little very little kicks from the baby. Hope it will get stronger and more frequent. Cant wait.
Palanaki - what a beatiful name that's very neat. Were going to Maui next week we figured we need to relax and celebrate our 1 yr anniversary 1 month early lol since i don't want to travel much after 6 months. I was told by my Dr that they will do that test at 24 weeks just like u said. I'm so sorry about ur aunt it is a terrible disease and sad that with all the money that goes to research we don't have some type of a cure or something that would allow ppl to live longer even with the disease.
Tara so good to hear from u. I'm sorry about ur friend so young it's very sad but u're doing an awesome job being there 4 his wife. Wow how exciting ur wedding day is getting closer; i felt the same way i was so nervous and that day it was like oh ok i'm just gonna enjoy my day and sadly it goes by soooo fast so make sure u enjoy every second of it bec it will fly. I'm glad i have my video to refer back to and we watch it all the time and say oohh so and so was at our wedding oh we danced to this song? so it's great for memories. As far as the baby - i have good feelings for u this year and it's going to happen when u least expect it; enjoy ur life and be happy and it will happen!!!
Charligirl haven't heard from u in while; hope all is well.
I saw my Dr today and he didn't do another ultra sound; he said i should wait till next month and he'll do 1 at 6 months that way the chances of the accuracy for the sex of the baby will be much higher. So we'll be waiting 4 another month. I hate this waiting time bec. i'm so inpatient when it comes to things like this; i wanted to know to shop
for the baby from Hawaii. Oh well :(
That's all from my end i'm starting to feel little very little kicks from the baby. Hope it will get stronger and more frequent. Cant wait.
Well Hello you guys,how you all doing,lots been going on aye.i cant believe how quick your pregnancys have progressed,it only feels like yesterday you all found out.
well no change for me,still trying but content not acting like a mad women trying to concieve,bit difficult at the moment my other half works away and only home weekends for few months,um wonder if there special courier service to deliver sperm........lol..well 7months till i marry now.getting nervous already,see im the one that said i would never marry,sadly we just lost our best friend,he took his own life,at age 30,gutted.so i have his wife staying with me at the moment,its so difficult just dont know what to say,she is taking to drink at the moment,trying to keep her out of pub,but soon as back is turned she down the pub,dont want another funeral to go to,
so any scan photos up yet.cant wait to see them..check in soon,all the best...
well no change for me,still trying but content not acting like a mad women trying to concieve,bit difficult at the moment my other half works away and only home weekends for few months,um wonder if there special courier service to deliver sperm........lol..well 7months till i marry now.getting nervous already,see im the one that said i would never marry,sadly we just lost our best friend,he took his own life,at age 30,gutted.so i have his wife staying with me at the moment,its so difficult just dont know what to say,she is taking to drink at the moment,trying to keep her out of pub,but soon as back is turned she down the pub,dont want another funeral to go to,
so any scan photos up yet.cant wait to see them..check in soon,all the best...
I don't think the Diabetes screen is mandatory, just highly recommended because if you have it and don't monitor yourself, you & your baby could suffer from various consequences. For example, your baby could end up being larger than the norm, which means a C-section would be in order just to get her out. Or, the baby could be born with low blood sugar from having to compensate for your high levels while in the womb. There are just so many risks when you're dealing with pregnancy & diabetes, so it's better safe than sorry. I think I took the test at like 24 weeks, somewhere around there. The diet is very basic, but it's really easy to get used to.
We decided to name our little girl Okalani Kai, and just call her Lani. Cute little Hawaiian name, and hopefully she won't get teased too bad in school.
As for movements, everyone is different, but if you're nervous about it, talk to your doctor. My little one gets crazier everyday. My first didn't move a whole lot, just enough to let me know he was doing fine. This one is all over the place, so I guess I know what I get to look forward to.
sc1, I'm sorry to hear about your co-worker. That's so sad. I have a co-worker who just lost someone to cancer just yesterday, and I lost my aunt who I loved dearly to cancer just last year. Such a scary disease, my stomach gets all weird just thinking about it.
Anyway, I'll check back soon. Until then, take care.
We decided to name our little girl Okalani Kai, and just call her Lani. Cute little Hawaiian name, and hopefully she won't get teased too bad in school.
As for movements, everyone is different, but if you're nervous about it, talk to your doctor. My little one gets crazier everyday. My first didn't move a whole lot, just enough to let me know he was doing fine. This one is all over the place, so I guess I know what I get to look forward to.
sc1, I'm sorry to hear about your co-worker. That's so sad. I have a co-worker who just lost someone to cancer just yesterday, and I lost my aunt who I loved dearly to cancer just last year. Such a scary disease, my stomach gets all weird just thinking about it.
Anyway, I'll check back soon. Until then, take care.
wow so good to hear from u guys; i heard about the glucose test. So that's mandatory?
at which week do they make u do this?
i'm almost done with my 19th week halfway there woo hoo although when i think about the labor aspect i get so scared; first one u know so i dont know what to expect.
palanaki i feel the same with the names except i just throw names out there 2 get my husbands reaction i dont want to push anything since were not 100% sure on the sex yet.
I haven't felt too many movements i think i only feel the baby when it shifts positions.
Is this normal?
Guys i wanted to say that life is so short we should all enjoy it to the fullest. My coworker just died yest. age 49 from cancer and it all happened sooooo fast. Were all in shock and it just made me realize that we need to enjoy life to the fullest.
Take care guys and hope to hear back soon.
Charliegirl i'm glad that ur nausea is going away slowly; mine is sooo much better than before. I'm loving month 4 :)
at which week do they make u do this?
i'm almost done with my 19th week halfway there woo hoo although when i think about the labor aspect i get so scared; first one u know so i dont know what to expect.
palanaki i feel the same with the names except i just throw names out there 2 get my husbands reaction i dont want to push anything since were not 100% sure on the sex yet.
I haven't felt too many movements i think i only feel the baby when it shifts positions.
Is this normal?
Guys i wanted to say that life is so short we should all enjoy it to the fullest. My coworker just died yest. age 49 from cancer and it all happened sooooo fast. Were all in shock and it just made me realize that we need to enjoy life to the fullest.
Take care guys and hope to hear back soon.
Charliegirl i'm glad that ur nausea is going away slowly; mine is sooo much better than before. I'm loving month 4 :)
Hi there ladies! Sorry it's been a while. Things have been hectic around here lately. Anyway, I have some updates for you...
I had to take the 3-hour fasting glucose test, which revealed gestational diabetes. However, after my first week & a half of monitoring my sugars and documenting a very boring diet, the dietician was very pleased with my readings and cut back the number of times I test in a week from 4 times everyday to only twice on Mon/Wed/Fri. So, the good news is I don't have to do the dreaded insulin shots that I've been hearing so much about. I do have to remain on the diet, but it's a good idea anyway so I don't have a problem with it. Cutting desserts out is the only real hard part, but I keep telling myself that it's for both my & the baby's health, so suck it up!
What else? Oh yeah. My husband & I continue our arguement over what to name the baby. You wouldn't think it was a difficult task, but for us, it has been.
So, are we all having girls??? How cool! What about movement? You guys feeling anything yet? My little girl is all over the place. The movement started around my 15th week or so, and has gotten stronger & crazier ever since. It's awesome! My heartburn is becoming a nuisance more & more these days, my back is starting to ache, I'm always blowing my nose, and I think I've developed an incontinence problem. Sometimes, my undies will be damp despite the fact that I'm wearing a liner and it's the grossest thing ever. But I'm actually getting worried because I'm afraid if I'm not leaking urine, that I'm leaking something else, if you get what I'm saying. Anyway, I will mention it to my doctor at my appointment on Monday. Anyway, sorry for the detail, but it's just gonna get grosser from here on out. I can remember the day I had my son, I kept saying that everything I was experiencing was gross. Everyone thought it was so funny. Not me. I was so annoyed, between my water breaking to the excessive bleeding after birth, and all I wanted to do was take a frickin shower.
Sorry, I really got carried away, didn't I? Hormones.
Okay, so I hope you're all doing well. I'll check back with you soon...
I had to take the 3-hour fasting glucose test, which revealed gestational diabetes. However, after my first week & a half of monitoring my sugars and documenting a very boring diet, the dietician was very pleased with my readings and cut back the number of times I test in a week from 4 times everyday to only twice on Mon/Wed/Fri. So, the good news is I don't have to do the dreaded insulin shots that I've been hearing so much about. I do have to remain on the diet, but it's a good idea anyway so I don't have a problem with it. Cutting desserts out is the only real hard part, but I keep telling myself that it's for both my & the baby's health, so suck it up!
What else? Oh yeah. My husband & I continue our arguement over what to name the baby. You wouldn't think it was a difficult task, but for us, it has been.
So, are we all having girls??? How cool! What about movement? You guys feeling anything yet? My little girl is all over the place. The movement started around my 15th week or so, and has gotten stronger & crazier ever since. It's awesome! My heartburn is becoming a nuisance more & more these days, my back is starting to ache, I'm always blowing my nose, and I think I've developed an incontinence problem. Sometimes, my undies will be damp despite the fact that I'm wearing a liner and it's the grossest thing ever. But I'm actually getting worried because I'm afraid if I'm not leaking urine, that I'm leaking something else, if you get what I'm saying. Anyway, I will mention it to my doctor at my appointment on Monday. Anyway, sorry for the detail, but it's just gonna get grosser from here on out. I can remember the day I had my son, I kept saying that everything I was experiencing was gross. Everyone thought it was so funny. Not me. I was so annoyed, between my water breaking to the excessive bleeding after birth, and all I wanted to do was take a frickin shower.
Sorry, I really got carried away, didn't I? Hormones.
Okay, so I hope you're all doing well. I'll check back with you soon...
Hey ladies,
Things are okay here I am just over 15 weeks now and nausea is decreasing as time goes on. I had my first ultrasound, heart the heartbeat (LOVELY!) I also saw my baby jumping around like crazy! So cute!
OMG sc1, a girl.. LUCKY DUCKY! That's wonderful, you will love having a girl! I think I am also having another girl,not sure yet though, I will find out in 4 - 5 weeks.
Anyhow, I hope you're doing well!
Hi Palanaki!
Take care.
Things are okay here I am just over 15 weeks now and nausea is decreasing as time goes on. I had my first ultrasound, heart the heartbeat (LOVELY!) I also saw my baby jumping around like crazy! So cute!
OMG sc1, a girl.. LUCKY DUCKY! That's wonderful, you will love having a girl! I think I am also having another girl,not sure yet though, I will find out in 4 - 5 weeks.
Anyhow, I hope you're doing well!
Hi Palanaki!
Take care.
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