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Signs of Pregnancy
Also, you may want to ask your doctor about getting enough folic acid before becoming pregnant if you haven't already. Helpful? ...
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- Congrats on starting to try! I have 2 sons. It took me a year to get pregnant with my first son. I was constatntly taking tests and then when I finally was pregnant,...
- I know this sounds quite odd but I couldn't resist responding with my weird story... I have 3 kids- a 6 yo, 16 month old and a 10 week old. The first pregnancy was dis...
- I seemed to know with the first one, but not with the second. My dad knew my mom was pregnant because her boobs would immediately look bigger. At the moment of conce...
Just Found Out I Am Pregnant
Nov 13, 2009 ... Today, go to the pharmacy and ask the pharmacist for pregnancy vitamins that include folic acid. This is what helps prevent spina bifida and ...
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- Hi H., Congratulations! Yes, it can be overwhelming because a baby changes everything about your life. First things first - do what you need to do to get through p...
- Do you have a regular doctor? Ask him or her for a recommendation. If you are in the Greensboro area, I recommend Central Carolina OB-GYN. They have both doctors an...
- Congrats on your pregnancy! I have to agree with the post from Kathy P. I couldn't have written it better myself! Since you are early in your pregnancy you have...
Prenatal Vitamins?
You are supposed to get 400 mcg of Folic Acid every day for at least 3 months prior to getting pregnant. It is very important to help prevent many birth ...
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- I too take prenatal vitamins (not pregnant YET) for the goodness and well being of a future pregnancy. I do have to take on a full stomach to avoid nausea. Take in t...
- Hi P., I think that taking prenatal vitamins is great! Even though I did breastfeed my daughter up till she was 5 months old and she is only 6 months now, I am stil...
- Absolutly take prenatal vitamins before you conceive. It certainly can't hurt anything. As far as the morning sickness. I didn't have any "morning sickness? persay whe...
Nausea in the Second Trimester?
I also had carpal tunnel...pain in my wrists during pregnancy. B Vitamins (and extra Folic Acid) helped me immensely. Also, have you thought about seeing an ...
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- Ah the joys of pregnancy. I am sorry to hear you are feeling sick in your second trimester. I went through 7 months of nausea and had a beautiful third trimester. Hope...
- Hi K., I felt nauseated during my entire pregnancy w/ number 3 and number 4. Number4 , (my only son by the way:)> I was sick so much. I also developed "carpell tunn...
- Talk to you doctor about 1/2 tab unisom. I took it while pregnant to help with the nausea. It worked for that and helped me sleep. You can buy it yourself or sometimes...
Early Pregnancy Symptoms?
Oct 21, 2009 ... Even PRIOR to trying to get pregnant, it is recommended. That is what my Doc recommends. And eat healthily, getting enough folic acid etc. ...
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- about the time my period would have started (2 weeks post conception for me), i noticed my boobs bigger and sore. i also had implantation blood a little less than a we...
- About a week after we tried, I got some cramping, and I found out that's the fertilized egg implanting in the uterus. I also got sore breasts before I even found out ...
- I'm not sure about the cramping, but you could definitely feel nauseous at 2 weeks. What about your boobs? Sore? And the crippling fatigue will set in shortly after...
Emergen-C & Pregnancy
Does anyone know if it's safe to take Emergen-C while pregnant along with ... also change to a whole food vitamin/mineral product that includes folic acid. ...
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- I actually had never taken Emergen-C until my OB told me to when I was pregnant and struggling....I took it most of my pregnancy; especially at the beginning.
- I read on this site -- from another mom -- that her ob/gyn said it was okay. Sorry I don't have first hand knowledge.....But I have used it occassionally, and I too am...
- Yes, Emergen-C is a great product! I have taken it for over year. One of my doctor's recommends it for everyone when they are feeling under the weather. It will NOT...
Chewable Prenatal Vitamin?
When I found out I was pregnant I bought 2 kinds of prenatal vitamins, knowing I needed more folic acid than than 400 mg in Centrum. ...
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- Hi- I had HORRIBLE morning sickness with both my pregnancies so swallowing pills didn't work for me either. My Doc.s recommended taking the children's chewable vitam...
- Hi S.- I have the same problem with swallowing pills. My OB wrote me a prescription for a chewable prenatal vitamin, yes, they do exist! :-) They are a little chalk...
- Nutrinate is a chewable prenatal vitamin you can get a perscription for. Don't get the generic, they do not taste as good. I had these and it made the whole process ea...
Prenatal Vitamins
L.~when I got pregnant with both of my kids I used over the counter vitamins till my first appointment. Even the over the counter ones have more folic acid ...
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- Hi L.~ Like everyone else said, its the Folic Acid you have to look at, your doc will be able to guide you. One thing to keep in mind, though, if you have a low copa...
- MY OBGYN told me they're fine the over the counter ones. I too am trying. Good luck.
- I just had a comment about the folic acid. Although it is VERY important for the baby to get adaquate amounts of folic acid for the development of the neural tube, if...
Pregnancy After D & C
I took 3mg of Folic acid with my last pregnancy, my doctors thought I had a problem processing that normally, which leads to a hindrence in normal fetal ...
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- Hi A.. I'm sorry to hear that. I have two close friends that both had D&C for the same reason as you and were pregnant 6 weeks later and both had happy healthy babies...
- Hi A.. I'm so sorry for your loss. I don't know what to tell you about coping, I haven't been so graceful about it myself. I had the same experience as you in Apri...
- Sorry to hear of your loss :(. During my first pregnancy, I went for the routine 12-week ultrasound and was told my baby had stopped growing at 6 weeks. Since I hadn...
Pregnant and 46
I have been reading all I can on pregnancy at my age, and am trying to stay positive. ... and take all your vitamins, especially the folic acid. ...
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- M., in this day and age, we often have much more information at our disposal than we necessarily need. Take everything you read with a grain of salt. Though risks of g...
- Hi M., NO, you shouldn't! Don't let what you read scare you. We're all unique and there is NO universal standard for women and what our bodies can endure and accompl...
- You have gotten great responses already but wanted to give you one more positive results story. My MIL had my hubby at 44 and he turned out perfect (if you ask me). ...
