How many of you took pre-pregnancy vitamins?

[LimeSlice]

I took Elevit with Charlotte - but then it was only for the first trimester and then while BF, not the whole pregnancy.
This time round, I started taking Elevit again when I found I was pregnant but was surprised to find they now say you should take it throughout pregnancy and while BF, so will take it as directed. Although having said that, I don't freak if I miss a day.

Charlotte was a surprise, so no option and this one was planned but we weren't actively trying at the time I conceived so wasn't taking anything - honestly though, I wouldn't take anything extra while TTC anyway.

[blue_hebe]

I went to the doctor when DH and I decided it was time to TTC. She prescribed folic acid and said I didn't have to worry about other vitamins (perhaps depends on your diet though). $3 for 90 tablets seemed like a good price to me, so that's what I went with.

[Cherished]

I take a multivitamin which I find much better than the elevit (the most common pregnancy vitamin) having said that I did take elevit for around 6 months (a few months before being UTD and during the 1st few months of the pg) now I am back to my regular multi. I also take iron and extra vit C & zinc and sometimes magnesium and calcium plus I try to have Omega 3 every day. I've been doing this for years before getting pregnant and i notice the difference when I don't have them.

[meow]

I took a regular multivitamin- much cheaper than the "pregnancy" ones and still contained folate and iodine which are important to boost pre-pregnancy. As soon as I conceived I stopped taking it and switched to a pregnancy multi.

[isharathena]

Thanks guys, this is great advice! I hadn't seen the folic acid tablets coz I was so busy looking for the pre-conception stuff, lol. So I will get those next time I'm at the chemist or supermarket.

[starangel]

I am about to start to TTC and am on a few supplements as well as being on the fertility diet. Beinga naturopath i learnt how they help and even thou they may not make u feel like they are doing anything i have been told that ur baby will be healthier and perhaps have less predisposition to allergies... i guess i will see for myself once i conceive.

[Buggzter]

I'm taking prenatals now, as they have the vitamins needed for pregnancy - thus can prepare my body for GETTING pg too.. But you do have to make sure that the vitamins you choose are going to be easy for your body to use. Tablets sometimes are not digested if your body isn't in peak condition... I'm on a loosely formed tablet that disolves easily. Chewables and gummies might be good too, as long as they have the vitamin and mineral levels you need.

Heck, a friend of mine is taking two Flintstones daily for her pregnancy as she can't swallow the big tablets - and that's per her OB/GYN!