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.