When do I need to start taking vitamins before trying to get pregnant?
March 5th, 2009 | by Vitamin Advisor |
beachbum26 asked:
We are planning on trying to conceive in about 6 months, when should I take prenatal vitamins? My doc said wait until I am pregnant, but I’ve heard others say do it a few months before. Also is the women’s one-a-day vitamin good enough to take right now?
MICHELLE
We are planning on trying to conceive in about 6 months, when should I take prenatal vitamins? My doc said wait until I am pregnant, but I’ve heard others say do it a few months before. Also is the women’s one-a-day vitamin good enough to take right now?
MICHELLE
10 Responses to “When do I need to start taking vitamins before trying to get pregnant?”
By ♥mle32005♥ on Mar 8, 2009 | Reply
I would suggest a prenatal vitamin. I would say start taking it now so you are in the habit when you start trying. Also… taking it before conception is the best because it can be up to 6 weeks before you find out you are pregnant and your baby needs the folic acid to prevent some types of birth defects. Good luck
By baby portz on Mar 9, 2009 | Reply
My doctor said itd be better if you take prenatal vitamins (folic acid in particular) months before planning to get pregnant.. so you might as well take them now.. i am.
By tora911 on Mar 12, 2009 | Reply
Take them when your doctor says so, but you should start eating a healthier diet now. The better nutrients your eating the healthier your baby will be.
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By prity on Mar 14, 2009 | Reply
Start taking ur prenatal vitamin frm nw on ,like folic acid. Eat healthy food, eat lotz of spinach etc. I am taking vitamins for the past 2 months which my doc suggested. I m at ur stage.
By amyw7313 on Mar 17, 2009 | Reply
i would start taking something before you get pregnant especial folic acid. it is good for you and your body…then once you get pregnant it is already a very healthy environment for your baby.
good luck!
By Sunshine on Mar 18, 2009 | Reply
The One a Day is fine…but if you want, you can actually take prenatal vitamins beginnig about 2-3 months before attempting conception. Taking prenatal vitamins ensures that your body is recieving all of the nutrients needed to support a growing fetus. (Folic Acid is the most important one and there is a lot of it in prenatal vitamins)
I took them 3 months before conception with my last pregnancy, but unfortunately I miscarried…NOT BECAUSE OF THE VITAMINS THOUGH…I had concieved multiples (triplets) and my body rejected them for chromosoanl abnormalities. (though I am convinced that it was divine intervention because I already have 4 kids and would have gone crazy with three newborns!) But, when I told my OB that we wanted to try again…she told me to continue to take my prenatal vitamins. I did and am now 36 weeks along with one very healthy baby girl!
Good luck and Congratulations!
By lily on Mar 19, 2009 | Reply
start taking them now.yes the one a day is good for now
By elizabitch on Mar 21, 2009 | Reply
you should start taking prenatal vitamins now, its also good to start taking folic acid now.
By Stacey F on Mar 24, 2009 | Reply
if it has folic acid,thats what you need right now!good luck!
By christin on Mar 26, 2009 | Reply
Doctor told me to start when I started trying, but it was okay to take one instead of two a day. (On the bottle it says for preg women take 2, others take one.) One advantage to taking them early: they make your hair and nails grow faster.