vitamins, aging, conceiving + going solo

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vitamins, aging, conceiving + going solo
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Tue, 06-23-2009 - 10:54am

Hi everyone,

I'm new here and thought this might be a good place to go to find out about pre-natal vitamins.

There are so many different kinds, with and without iron, etc. I tend to like the fizzy emergenC vitamin C and hate to swallow stuff or chew chalky unpleasant tasting vitamins... any recommendations?

I'm 42, for now I'm still fertile and would like to preserve whatever I have left to try and conceive a healthy baby.

also, I'm considering going it solo and wondered if there are others here who have...

thanks in advance!

B

"We have much courage for the abstract, but not for the concrete."
-Helen Keller
"We have much courage for the abstract, but not for the concrete."
-Helen Keller
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Registered: 05-07-2009
Tue, 06-23-2009 - 9:11pm

Hi B,


Probably best to pick the vitamin that best fits your diet. I have one with iron, but I don't eat red meat. It should have at least 400 mcg folic acid....mine has 800 mcg, then I also take an 400 mcg tablet. I'm 40 so I also am trying to maximize everything!


Good luck to you!


Laura

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Registered: 01-29-2008
Tue, 06-23-2009 - 10:53pm

As for a vitamin, you can do the Flinstones vitamins if you don't want to swallow a horse pill!





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Wed, 06-24-2009 - 9:46am

Katie,


Good luck to you....what a bittersweet time. That baby will be so special.


Laura

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Wed, 06-24-2009 - 9:59am

Thank you so much for all the great information! I looked at the vitamins I'm currently taking they do have 800 of folic acid and like 16,000% of B12 ! so what is different about prenatal vitamins? are there vitamins and minerals we normally take that would be ill-advised for pregnancy?

will check out the other posts as well...

lastly, I'm so sorry for your loss, hubbs, and what a beautiful thing that you can still his conceive this child... I will be thinking of you :) I am thinking of trying soon too, so let's keep each other posted.
big big hug to you!

"We have much courage for the abstract, but not for the concrete."
-Helen Keller
"We have much courage for the abstract, but not for the concrete."
-Helen Keller
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Wed, 06-24-2009 - 9:50pm

Thank you Laura.

RIP James. I love you!!

RIP James, my husband my hero




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Wed, 06-24-2009 - 10:04pm

I don't think there are any ill advised vitamins.. You could double check with your OB, but really the most important in pg is the folic acid.. so you should be fine!





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