Cycle buddies needed.

[Latrice414]

Whose cycle started this week, and who will be ttc after their cycle had ended.  I need a cycle buddy;)

[msgorgeous]

FOLIC ACID INFO


Having a healthy baby means making sure you're healthy, too. One of the most important things you can do to help prevent serious birth defects in your baby is to get enough folic acid every day - especially before conception and during early pregnancy.

What Is Folic Acid?
Folic acid, sometimes called folate, is a B vitamin (B9) found mostly in leafy green vegetables like kale and spinach, orange juice, and enriched grains. Repeated studies have shown that women who get 400 micrograms (0.4 milligrams) daily prior to conception and during early pregnancy reduce the risk that their baby will be born with a serious neural tube defect (a birth defect involving incomplete development of the brain and spinal cord) by up to 70%.


The most common neural tube defects are spina bifida (an incomplete closure of the spinal cord and spinal column), anencephaly (severe underdevelopment of the brain), and encephalocele (when brain tissue protrudes out to the skin from an abnormal opening in the skull). All of these defects occur during the first 28 days of pregnancy - usually before a woman even knows she's pregnant.

That's why it's so important for all women of childbearing age to get enough folic acid - not just those who are planning to become pregnant. Only 50% of pregnancies are planned, so any woman who could become pregnant should make sure she's getting enough folic acid.

Doctors and scientists still aren't completely sure why folic acid has such a profound effect on the prevention of neural tube defects, but they do know that this vitamin is crucial in the development of DNA. As a result, folic acid plays a large role in cell growth and development, as well as tissue formation.

Getting Enough Folic Acid
The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) recommends that all women of childbearing age - and especially those who are planning a pregnancy - consume about 400 micrograms (0.4 milligrams) of folic acid every day. Adequate folic acid intake is very important 1 month before conception and at least 3 months afterward to potentially reduce the risk of having a fetus with a neural tube defect.

So, how can you make sure you're getting enough folic acid? In 1998, the Food and Drug Administration mandated that folic acid be added to enriched grain products - so you can boost your intake by looking for breakfast cereals, breads, pastas, and rice containing 100% of the recommended daily folic acid allowance. But for most women, eating fortified foods isn't enough. To reach the recommended daily level, you'll probably need a vitamin supplement.

During pregnancy, you require more of all of the essential nutrients than you did before you became pregnant. Although prenatal vitamins shouldn't replace a well-balanced diet, taking them can give your body - and, therefore, your baby - an added boost of vitamins and minerals. Some health care providers even recommend taking a folic acid supplement in addition to your regular prenatal vitamin. Talk to your doctor about your daily folic acid intake and ask whether he or she recommends a prescription supplement, an over-the-counter brand, or both.

[msgorgeous]

thank you soo much :) youve heard of folic acid right well i dont know if you know much about it but ive read and seen it on tv taking it before and during the first trimester is good for you and helps you to conceive and helps with the development of the baby ill do a lil research and get you some info on it for you its also good heart health :) ive been taking for for awhile its not expensive at all ill go research it right now :)

[Latrice414]

Hi, msgorgeoussss, sure join along, this is my first cycle after m/c so i dont no how its going to go ttc, if im still on a 30-31 day cycle i will ovulate during the 4-14th. Much baby dust to you to msgorgeous

[msgorgeous]

can i join this group purrty plz ladies lol  ive been trying for 6 months and had a forsure m/c in january...my af was pretty differant this month soo maybe next month will be my month along with the rest of you wonderful ladies


BABY DUST TO ALL :) AND LOTS OF IT :) good luck you all

[Latrice414]

well i hope AF comes soon for you joyyyyyy, im praying that we are 2009 mommies.

[JoyRenee]

Well I'm still waiting for AF! If she shows I'll be your TTC Buddy because man-oh-man do I need support! This will be month SIX of TTC. Crazy. My other three pregnancies (one m/c) happened SO QUICKLY!

[Latrice414]

Well this would be my first month after the mc, (had d&c june 17th) dr gave me the ok to ttc again.  Hopefully you will have the baby on june 10th(thats my bday) :)).  I just want to get preggo and have a baby.

Throwing up baby dusttttt hoping we get BFP's

[sweetangel7]

my cycle just kind of ended...I'm on cd 9, so I'll be ttc soon and perhaps we'll be in the 2ww together...how many months have you been ttc?  This is my 7th month after my mc...we got pregnant within 2 months on our first try but it ended in mc =(  I'm really hoping this is our month...I'm hoping that we get pregnant by October at the latest so I can get as close to having a June baby as possible...I'm a teacher and have my summers off...I only have 3 weeks of paid sick time and if I have the baby in the school year, I will have to use up my three weeks and then take a week without pay and then return at 4 weeks whether I am ready or not!  We are trying to save so I can take another week or two but that is a maybe!  We just had some major car repairs so that ate up the savings...I could have easily taken another two weeks with our money that we had but we needed safe cars!  Anyways, I hope this is our month Latrice!