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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.
Gosh you know, our symptoms do sound very, very alike. It's strange how the sourness and overall yuckies are making us unmotivated to do things.... I guess it goes to show you that your health is everything and if you don't feel good, you enjoy nothing! We take this for granted usually!
So even at 15 weeks, you still have this sourness and everything tastes ****.. lovely! Well the mythis that usually these symptoms fade by 12 - 14 weeks, I guess not for everyone huh? The coming Tuesday makes 12 weeks for me, I am excited to get past that point so I can start telling people. My stomach is portruding already although I haven't gained much because like you, I am now having a hard trime eating!
Congrats on the healthy heartbeat! WOO HOO! I can't wait to hear a heartbeat! I've had no official check-ups yet, no ultrasound, bloodwork.. nothing so the only thing that lets me know that I'm pregnant is my symptoms and of course the HPT I took at the beginning! Feb 15th is my first ultrasound! SO EXCITING! I'll only be a little past the 12 week mark so not sure is heartbeat can be detected then? Can it?
Thank goodness my DH is also very supportive at this time, especially with taking care of our 2-year old. I can't change her poo diapers right now.. can you imagine? I smell anything revolting and I puke! LOL
Yes Palanaki.. did you suffer through this too? If so, when did it end for you?
So even at 15 weeks, you still have this sourness and everything tastes ****.. lovely! Well the mythis that usually these symptoms fade by 12 - 14 weeks, I guess not for everyone huh? The coming Tuesday makes 12 weeks for me, I am excited to get past that point so I can start telling people. My stomach is portruding already although I haven't gained much because like you, I am now having a hard trime eating!
Congrats on the healthy heartbeat! WOO HOO! I can't wait to hear a heartbeat! I've had no official check-ups yet, no ultrasound, bloodwork.. nothing so the only thing that lets me know that I'm pregnant is my symptoms and of course the HPT I took at the beginning! Feb 15th is my first ultrasound! SO EXCITING! I'll only be a little past the 12 week mark so not sure is heartbeat can be detected then? Can it?
Thank goodness my DH is also very supportive at this time, especially with taking care of our 2-year old. I can't change her poo diapers right now.. can you imagine? I smell anything revolting and I puke! LOL
Yes Palanaki.. did you suffer through this too? If so, when did it end for you?
Hi there Charligirl good to hear from you. Not to disappoint u but honestly I don't know when all this will end; my nausea ended around 12 weeks but i have this sour stomach and the bad taste in my mouth still and it really bothers me because i don't know what to do about it - whatever i eat it's there doesn't go away even when i drink plain water. Eating is the last thing on my mind because of how I feel after i eat. I don't crave anything and i hate to cook. I feel messy too bec. like urself i don't want to complain but i don't do much around the house and it does bother me a lot but i feel so terrible that i just don't feel like doing much. I was appologizing to my hubby bec. of my lack of cleaning, cooking etc... but he's so understanding and helps me out sooooo much.
We saw the Dr. yesturday and i'm 15 weeks this week. We heard the baby's heardbeat which was so awesome. Friday I will go in for a blood test and it will be for downsyndrome etc... i'm kind of panicking about that but trying to remain calm. Wow there's so much that we have to go through i wish that we can just feel better. I did ask my Dr. about the sour stomach and he said that's it's normal and i can take Tums.
I feel so guilty bec. I don't think i'm eating as much as I should or as they say for 2.
Just take it a day at a time; that's what i'm doing hopefully all this will go away soon. I believe that our pregnancy symptoms are very alike. The only thing is that I make myself suffer instead of taking Tums bec in my mind i think that it's still medication and i should try to avoid it as much as i can.
Palanaki - help us out here what do u think? did u have the sour stomach, etc.. and when did ur's go away?
Here's to Tums lol
We saw the Dr. yesturday and i'm 15 weeks this week. We heard the baby's heardbeat which was so awesome. Friday I will go in for a blood test and it will be for downsyndrome etc... i'm kind of panicking about that but trying to remain calm. Wow there's so much that we have to go through i wish that we can just feel better. I did ask my Dr. about the sour stomach and he said that's it's normal and i can take Tums.
I feel so guilty bec. I don't think i'm eating as much as I should or as they say for 2.
Just take it a day at a time; that's what i'm doing hopefully all this will go away soon. I believe that our pregnancy symptoms are very alike. The only thing is that I make myself suffer instead of taking Tums bec in my mind i think that it's still medication and i should try to avoid it as much as i can.
Palanaki - help us out here what do u think? did u have the sour stomach, etc.. and when did ur's go away?
Here's to Tums lol
Hey everyone,
It's been a while since Ive been on here. It's been tough because I have been so, so sick and I don't feel like doing anything! The bad taste in mymouth is driving me around the bend, not to mention the all day waves of nausea and never knowing what to eat!! I hate toc omplain, I really do because I truly so happy to be pregnant again but it's hardsometimes to keep things in perspective when you feel like sh-t 24 hrs a day. It gets on my nerves!
Not even sure if I should compare myself to others because everyone is so different but when did nausea end for you ladies, palanaki and sc1? I am at 11 weeks, Wednesday is day 1 of week 12 so I am a week away from the end of 1st trimester. In one way my nasuea has been reassurance for me but in other ways it's been so hard to maintain my life. I haven't throughly cleaned my house in weeks, I am too sick and lazy or lethargic to shower some nights even.. it's horrible! I can't even cook, the smell of anything cooking sends me running for the hills! I feel like my life is chaotic andm essy because I am so out of commision!
So yes, the question stands, when do you guys think this will end?
It's been a while since Ive been on here. It's been tough because I have been so, so sick and I don't feel like doing anything! The bad taste in mymouth is driving me around the bend, not to mention the all day waves of nausea and never knowing what to eat!! I hate toc omplain, I really do because I truly so happy to be pregnant again but it's hardsometimes to keep things in perspective when you feel like sh-t 24 hrs a day. It gets on my nerves!
Not even sure if I should compare myself to others because everyone is so different but when did nausea end for you ladies, palanaki and sc1? I am at 11 weeks, Wednesday is day 1 of week 12 so I am a week away from the end of 1st trimester. In one way my nasuea has been reassurance for me but in other ways it's been so hard to maintain my life. I haven't throughly cleaned my house in weeks, I am too sick and lazy or lethargic to shower some nights even.. it's horrible! I can't even cook, the smell of anything cooking sends me running for the hills! I feel like my life is chaotic andm essy because I am so out of commision!
So yes, the question stands, when do you guys think this will end?
Palanaki - i completely agree with u; the last thing we need is that terrible stomach flu eeuuhh. How r u feeling? do u have any discomfort, nausea etc... i'm trying to see what i'm going to look forward to in the near future :)
Tara - so good to hear from u; hope ur'e doing well. Keep in touch we miss u
Charliegirl - haven't heard from u in a while how r things going with u? Is the nausea still @ the same pace or worse/better?
Ok ladies i gotta get back to work busy busy busy.
Tara - so good to hear from u; hope ur'e doing well. Keep in touch we miss u
Charliegirl - haven't heard from u in a while how r things going with u? Is the nausea still @ the same pace or worse/better?
Ok ladies i gotta get back to work busy busy busy.
Hello there all! Hope everyone is well. I'm finally over that cold. Yay! Hope no one else catches it. There seems to be a new thing going around my office, some sort of stomach bug. Ew!!! I do NOT want that in my system, so I stay in my little corner and try not to touch anything in the kitchen or the office machines without first wiping them down with a sanitizing wipe. A little anal of me, but like I want another virus floating around in my body, give me a break here. :)
So, hope to see some updates from you all soon.
Nice to hear from you tara! :) Will try to scan some u/s pics soon.
So, hope to see some updates from you all soon.
Nice to hear from you tara! :) Will try to scan some u/s pics soon.
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