ob apt

jesssy1204

I had my yearly today and my Doc asked if we want more LO, I said "yes, we would like to try Feb. March" so she put me on prenatals..anyone else heard of this? She said that its more important now then while prenant?who new.

chubabubsmom

Yeap My OB put me on them before I got pregnant with my son. I think they told me it was better to start taking them about 3 months before TTC.

Tomkat8403

Yes taking folic acid for three months prior to TTC can cut your rate of neural tube defects significantly.

oboechick7

Yes. I went to my yearly last week and they put me on folic acid because I wasn't able to take prenatals.

LawLove08

Yes, I've heard the same. ?It's especially important for the folic acid.

Sammy-Mae

Yep.  My OB just told me to keep taking them until I was done having kids.  He put me on additional Folic acid for a few months before I had my IUD taken out.

Coxity

This is good to hear. I haven't stopped taking them yet (despite not TTC). My stomach tolerates them much better than ordinary vitamins and it's a habit I just never stopped.

rosesandpeonies

yes its important to build up the folic acid.

Sage Mommy

I never heard it from my OB, but I took OTC prenatals before TTC. I don't remember who gave me the information.

ohfour

Women of childbearing age who have the potential to become pregnant should be taking a daily prenatal. Of course, I don't always do this, but this is the recommendation I'm pretty sure.