Am I stupid or is this confusing to everyone else?

[krushing]

Okay, first off, this whole gettig ready to start trying to get pregnant, being pregnant, and then delivery is very confusing to me.  I spoke to my doctor about TTC.  My husband and I aren't wanting to try to conceive until probably March or April of next year.  We have some projects going on at our house now until then and that is very stressful in itself and I don't need anymore stress.  I was told beginning of next year to stop taking my b/c.  At that time start prenatals and have protected sex for 3 months.  After the 3 months, as she put it, "my husband and I can start to have fun".  My questions are:

1. Can I start the prenatals now, even while I'm still on birth control?  Since they are so good for you, will it hurt to take them now and just go ahead and have them in my system, but while I'm on the pill?

2. My doc said to just buy over the counter prenatals.  Will it say "prenatal vitamins" on the box or is there some ingredient you look for that makes them prenatal vitamins?

I went in for my annual check up and had all of these questions to ask and when I got there my mind went blank.  So, I remembered what I could to ask, but there was a lot I forgot.

Any insight is greatly appreciated.

[Dimond]

I'm sorry about your misscarrigae.  I can't even imagine how that must feel.

If you are planning to start trying in March or April, May I suggest you start using condoms in January.  I may sound negative .. sorry I don't mean to be its experience speaking.  I've been trying to cocieve since June and it hasn't happened yet.  I thought first try boom ... boy was I wrong.

I know what you mean about the planning though.  I felt the same when I started taking the vitamins.  Good luck to you.

[krushing]

Thanks so much for your responses.  As you can tell, this will be my first "planned" and hopefully full term pregnancy.  My husband and I had a m/c last year which resulted in a D&C.

I'm excited to start planning and buying my vitamins.  It makes it seem real.

We are having our house remodeled, so that is the stress in my life.  Hopefully, it will be completed by March or April of next year and then my husband and I can start trying once we get our house back in order.

I've been on b/c pills for over 6 years now.  I didn't keep track of my cycle pre b/c pills because I wasn't sexually active.  So, I have no idea how regular I was.  So, that's another reason to start first of the year.  I can have a good six months of charting my cycle before try to conceive in early-mid summer.

Thanks again for your help.  I'm scattered brained when it comes to stuff like this.  It easily confuses me.

~ Kristy

[Dimond]

I believe the protection for the 3 mos is to make sure the pill has cleared your system.  You can take prenatals while you're on the pill.  As beach commented the vitamins will say Prenatal vitamins/materna on it.  The most important content is the folic acid .... it helps prevent the baby from developing brain and spinal defects.  FYI it might take a few months to a year to concive ... it differs per person but they say for most women it could take up to a year to cocieve ... good luck

[cirella]

Hi.  You're so cute!  It takes me back so many years before my kids.  Prenatal vitamins have a healthy dose of folic acid which is essential for the good heath and well-being of your baby.  It cannot hurt to start them now.  You'll probaly notice that they'll help with the stress you have going on at this time in your life.  I'm not sure how the label will read.  Probably will say Prenatal.

Good luck and have fun!

[beach23]

im pretty sure that you can take prenatals while your on the pill without danger. over the counter prenatals will say prenatal vitamins on it. hope this helps and goodluck when you start trying!! :-)