What women should do BEFORE TTC....

I spoke to my doctor about this at my last visit. He said to just keep taking my multiviatmin and if I want to add an extra folic acid supplement, which I now do. He said I COULD take a prenatal but it wasn't necessary.

I'm also just trying to eat healthier and exercise regularly. I start my LAST pack of bc pills on Saturday!!

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Posted by kmcs317

I spoke to my doctor about this at my last visit. He said to just keep taking my multiviatmin and if I want to add an extra folic acid supplement, which I now do. He said I COULD take a prenatal but it wasn't necessary.

I'm also just trying to eat healthier and exercise regularly. I start my LAST pack of bc pills on Saturday!!

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my doctor told me the same thing. I stopped taking the pill last month. I dont know what folic acid supplements are supposed to do for me though

My doctor didnt say anything about when to try and my cycle and stuff....

i am going to talk to my doctor about that in march at my next appointment....im not TTC anytime soon but i know that at least a year before we start trying i want to stop eating tuna and shrimp - i eat a lot of that stuff now and i dont think its good to have built up in your system.....i also drink a lot of diet soda, use sweetners - i want to cut that stuff out too like a year before we start trying as well.....also smoking, i smoke socially but i want to stop for good for at least a year before we try - i dont know, basically anything you shouldnt do or should avoid while being pregnant i want to not do for a year before but who knows, an accident could happen at any time of course we are using methods to prevent that from happening - but if it did, then all that cleansing of the body would be out the window!

I started taking a multivitamin with folic acid and flax seed oil for omega 3 fatty acids.
I also went to the GYN, regular doctor AND the dentist ( didnt want to have to go through any dental work while pregnant )

*we are not TTC yet and have no plans too, I am just psychotic with planning.

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Posted by Bride908

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Posted by kmcs317

I spoke to my doctor about this at my last visit. He said to just keep taking my multiviatmin and if I want to add an extra folic acid supplement, which I now do. He said I COULD take a prenatal but it wasn't necessary.

I'm also just trying to eat healthier and exercise regularly. I start my LAST pack of bc pills on Saturday!!

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my doctor told me the same thing. I stopped taking the pill last month. I dont know what folic acid supplements are supposed to do for me though

My doctor didnt say anything about when to try and my cycle and stuff....

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Folic acid is extremely important for the baby's neural (brain) development. That and DHA. It's good to have this is in your system before getting pg and is included in all prenatal vitamins as its absolutely necessary during pregnancy. All prenatal include folic acid. You can def. start taking prenatals when TTC or even prior to then. They're really just a souped up version of regular multivitamins and you can get then OTC, once you become pregnant you might want to (though it's not necessary) switch to a prescription prenatal.

The recommended daily dosage of folic acid is 400 mcg. For TTC and pregnant women it's 800. Your multi should have 400, and then an extra folic acid supplement of 400 will be plenty.

Folic acid reduces the risk of the baby having neural tube defects, most common spina bifida.

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Posted by Bride908

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Posted by kmcs317

I spoke to my doctor about this at my last visit. He said to just keep taking my multiviatmin and if I want to add an extra folic acid supplement, which I now do. He said I COULD take a prenatal but it wasn't necessary.

I'm also just trying to eat healthier and exercise regularly. I start my LAST pack of bc pills on Saturday!!

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my doctor told me the same thing. I stopped taking the pill last month. I dont know what folic acid supplements are supposed to do for me though

My doctor didnt say anything about when to try and my cycle and stuff....

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I copied this from on-line:

Folic acid, also known as folate, is a water-soluble B vitamin. Folic acid is necessary for proper cell growth and development of the embryo. When taken one month before conception and throughout the first trimester it has been proven to reduce the risk for an neural tube defect-affected pregnancy by 50 to 70 percent. Two-thirds of women in the United States are not getting enough of this important vitamin. (CDC, March 2002)

The U.S. Public Health Service recommends that all women of childbearing age get 400 micrograms (or 0.4 mg) of folic acid every day. Though it is recommended that women consume no more than 1,000 micrograms of synthetic folic acid a day, even in very high amounts folic acid is non-toxic.

There is some research suggesting that folates may reduce the incidence of recurrent miscarriage, preterm delivery and low birth weight as well. Folic acid may also play a role in protecting against other birth defects, as well as some forms of cancer and heart disease.

Folates are present in a variety of foods and occur in especially high levels in liver, fortified or whole-grain breads and cereals, dried peas and beans, leafy vegetables, fruit and yeast.

Folate-rich foods

Fruits,
Dark-green leafy vegetables (e.g. spinach and turnip greens),
Dried beans and peas
Folic acid-fortified grain products and breakfast cereals

Folate can be lost from foods during preparation, cooking, or storage. To retain folic acid in foods:


Serve fruits and vegetables raw whenever possible.
Steam, boil, or simmer vegetables in a minimal amount of water.
Store vegetables in the refrigerator.

The following list of cereals have recently been fortified with 100 percent of the Daily Value of folic acid.

General Mills Harmony
General Mills Multi-Grain Cheerios
General Mills Multi-Grain Cheerios Plus
General Mills Total Brown Sugar and Oat
General Mills Total Corn Flakes
General Mills Total Raisin Bran
General Mills Total Whole Grain
Kelloggs All-Bran Original
Kelloggs All-Bran with Extra Fiber
Kelloggs All-Bran Bran Buds
Kelloggs Complete Oat Bran Flakes
Kelloggs CompleteWheat Bran Flakes
Kelloggs Crispix
Kelloggs Healthy Choice Almond Crunch with Raisins
Kelloggs Healthy Choice Low-Fat Granola with Raisins
Kelloggs Healthy Choice Low-Fat Granola without Raisins
Kelloggs Healthy Choice Mueslix
Kelloggs Healthy Choice Toasted Brown Sugar Squares
Kelloggs Just Right Fruit and Nut
Kelloggs Product 19
Kelloggs Smart Start
Kelloggs Special K
Kelloggs Special K Plus
Nature's Path Organic Optimum Power Breakfast Cereal
Quaker Oats Apple Zaps (Bagged)
Quaker Oats Cap'n Crunch Red box
Quaker Oats Cap'n Crunch with Crunch berries
Quaker Oats Cap'n Crunch's Oops! All Berries
Quaker Oats Cap'n Crunch's Peanut Butter Crunch
Quaker Oats Cinnamon Crunch
Quaker Oats Cocoa Blasts (Bagged)
Quaker Oats Crispy Corn Puffs (Bagged)
Quaker Oats Crunchy Corn Bran
Quaker Oats Frosted Toasted Oats (Bagged)
Quaker Oats Fruitangy Ohs (Bagged)
Quaker Oats Fruity Ocean Adventure (Bagged)
Quaker Oats Honey Dipps (Bagged)
Quaker Oats Honey Graham OH!s
Quaker Oats Honey Grahams (Bagged)
Quaker Oats Honey Nut Oats (Bagged)
Quaker Oats King Vitamin
Quaker Oats Life Cereal / Cinnamon Life
Quaker Oats Marshmallow Safari (Bagged)
Quaker Oats Oat Bran RTE
Quaker Oats Oatmeal Squares - Regular flavor and Cinnamon
Quaker Oats Quisp
Quaker Oats Sun Country Oatswith Iron
Quaker Oats Sweet Crunch
Quaker Oats Toasted Oatmeal - Regular flavor and Honey Nut
Quaker Oats Toasted Oats (Bagged)

These cereals are high in folic acid, but please check the nutritional information on the label to ensure that your other nutritional needs are met.

Source: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, National Center on Birth Defects and Developmental Disabilities

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Posted by Bride908

lots of folic acid info!!

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I figured I would just copy the whole thing since it was so informative. Hope that helps!

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Posted by Bride908

lots of folic acid info!!

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you can also take a women's multivitamin - the one i have and pretend to take daily has 400 mg of folic acid. It's called Women's Once and is by Rainbow Light; I get it at the chemist down the block.

Multivi's are so huge I can't imagine having to take two pills... maybe when I'm closer to being ready in like 2011 I'll start a folic acid supplement or prenatals. [insert scared sh1tless emoticon here]

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Posted by snwb08

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Posted by Bride908

lots of folic acid info!!

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you can also take a women's multivitamin - the one i have and pretend to take daily has 400 mg of folic acid. It's called Women's Once and is by Rainbow Light; I get it at the chemist down the block.

Multivi's are so huge I can't imagine having to take two pills... maybe when I'm closer to being ready in like 2011 I'll start a folic acid supplement or prenatals. [insert scared sh1tless emoticon here]

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Posted by emomma17

When I told my dr. we wanted to TTC he told me we would get me off the pill 6 months before the wedding cause we knew we were going try to start right away. I also took Folic Acid every day 400 mg and started to take prenatals at night right before the wedding!

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My gyno told me that the 6month rule was bogus he said he reccomends getting off BC and going through one or two full cycles before TTC but if you didnt it is okay...I was surprised

I also was like I might come of BC right after wedding bc I dont want being on BC to make it hard for me to have prob's and he was said 'coming off the pill a year earlier wont change anything honestly if your going to have probs TTC you just will'

in other words the pill doesnt really effect that much this is what h told me anyway

Notebooking this one...Thanks ladies lol

I wanted to come off the pill because I was never ever regular. I would get it like every 3 months when I wasnt on it. I stopped taking it a month ago and Ive yet to get my little friend.

Im so nervous that when we're ready its going to be hard for us because I dont have a regular flow.

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Posted by lizzie217

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Posted by emomma17

When I told my dr. we wanted to TTC he told me we would get me off the pill 6 months before the wedding cause we knew we were going try to start right away. I also took Folic Acid every day 400 mg and started to take prenatals at night right before the wedding!

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My gyno told me that the 6month rule was bogus he said he reccomends getting off BC and going through one or two full cycles before TTC but if you didnt it is okay...I was surprised

I also was like I might come of BC right after wedding bc I dont want being on BC to make it hard for me to have prob's and he was said 'coming off the pill a year earlier wont change anything honestly if your going to have probs TTC you just will'

in other words the pill doesnt really effect that much this is what h told me anyway

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Ah what do I know lol!! I just listened to what he said and did it and we are pregnant but I am sure it didn't have anything to do with getting off the pill! But i've heard that before as well.

DH and I are TTC and my doctors are not really recommending anything. I told my dr I started pre-natal (One A Day--it's the only one my stomach can handle) and she said that was good.

I do not Ov regularly due to PCOS, so after researching I've found the only helpful solution is Ov Tests taken every AM.

It was also recommended by family members to stop eating shellfish, soft cheeses, and cold cuts because you just never know! (if you're actively trying)