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01-02-2013 at 10:53 AM
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Woman's Daily vs. Prenatal

Hubby and I just started TTC and this cycle is my first without BCP.  I have a woman's daily multivitamin with iron and folic acid...but I'm wondering if that's good enough (for now).  Should I begin taking a prenatal now or wait til I get a BFP?  What do you ladies do?
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01-02-2013 at 10:55 AM
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When I first started TTC this time, I continued taking my DV until I ran out and bought the PNV. You'll be fine, I actually compared DHs DV to my PNV, and the levels really aren't that different.
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01-02-2013 at 11:03 AM
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I did the same as Tamma. My levels in the multi vs the pnv weren't that different.
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01-02-2013 at 11:05 AM
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HeyBrittany04:
I did the same as Tamma. My levels in the multi vs the pnv weren't that different.

 

Unrelated, but Holy Temp Spike! ::off to chart stalk::

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I'm still taking my MV since I had a ton and didn't want to just waste them.  I do supplement with extra folic acid (and also take extra calcium).
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01-02-2013 at 11:07 AM
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Good to know, ladies!  It is an almost-new bottle, so close to 100 left.  I just wish they weren't so massively huge.  I usually have no problem swallowing pills, but these tend to get stuck in my throat and even though they are coated, they still taste awful.
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Tamma254:

HeyBrittany04:
I did the same as Tamma. My levels in the multi vs the pnv weren't that different.

 

Unrelated, but Holy Temp Spike! ::off to chart stalk::

Lol yeah. I mouth breathe so I'm not putting much stock in my temps this cycle. I'm gonna get an actual BBT for next cycle. And that was a few days ago and I temped with less than three hours of sleep.

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01-02-2013 at 11:10 AM
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I started taking a combo PNV with DHA when we started TTC a few months ago. I think as long as you start taking some form of folic acid when you get your BFP, you'll be fine.
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I actually had this question on my "list" for the OB when I had my IUD removed. She assured me that my MV was fine and that I didn't need the PV until I was actually pregnant. As other have said I didn't notice much of a difference in amounts of the important stuff.
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I started taking OTC pre-natals back in May or June because the multivitamin I was taking only had 400 mcg folic acid and the OTC pre-natals had 800 mcg.  I recently started taking prescription pre-natals and they have 1000 mcg.  A lot of my friends who've been pregnant before use the OTC pre-natals.  HTH!
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01-02-2013 at 11:33 AM
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Forgive me...but what is DHA?
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Docosahexaenoic acid (DHA) = Omega 3 fatty acids, can be plant based or fish based
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01-02-2013 at 11:57 AM
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Got it! Thanks! A while back I tried taking fish oils family history of Alzheimer's but the after taste and aroma are horrendous. I love salmon so quit taking the supplement and just try to eat it once a week...I hope that's enough!
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01-02-2013 at 12:27 PM
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mdr619:
Got it! Thanks! A while back I tried taking fish oils family history of Alzheimer's but the after taste and aroma are horrendous. I love salmon so quit taking the supplement and just try to eat it once a week...I hope that's enough!

Try keeping them in the freezer, it'll help with the smell and taste of the pill itself.   

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