Taking a prenatal Vitamins when TTC - Pros/Cons

GCJK89 · September 2011

What are the pros and cons? I am starting my New Chapter ones Oct 1st.

juliane2004 · September 2011

Uhh... there are no cons...

sweetgotham · September 2011

Some people say they have an upset stomach but I have not had this be an issue. Otherwise, there is no con I have heard (actually, I think that and maybe constipation have been the only ones) that weren't FAR outweighed by the substantial pros.

RaeDae29 · September 2011

There aren't any cons. You should take them.

heather_09_15_07 · September 2011

GhostMonkey:
FFS. It's a multi with extra folic acid.

hsm · September 2011

You just need to take them. The pros far outweight any cons.

ral1985 · September 2011

sweetgotham:
Some people say they have an upset stomach but I have not had this be an issue. Otherwise, there is no con I have heard (actually, I think that and maybe constipation have been the only ones) that weren't FAR outweighed by the substantial pros.

The only time I got an upset stomach with prenatals was when I was actually PG with DD, and well, everything gave me an upset stomach when I was PG with DD. I haven't had any 'cons' with the vitamins since TTC again. GL!

bunnymay · September 2011

The only "con" for me is that the can have a drug interaction with my thyroid meds. However, if I take them hours apart, it's all good.

Take your PNVs.

Neesey · September 2011

The only con is when one of your liquigels has a hole and leaks stinky dha fish oil all over every pill in the brand new bottle. Tossed it and I'm getting a new bottle today. I find the liquigels are easier on my stomach and much easier to swallow.

Nikko Blue · September 2011

This shouldn't be a pro/con type of decision. You NEED to take a PNV if you are actively TTC. It is irresponsible not to.

gplove94 · September 2011

You should be taking prenatals while TTC.

Oceanbabe2012 · September 2011

I work in the Autism field and yes, there are many different views about the topic, but there are a lot of studies showing that women who do not have enough Folic Acid in their body at time of conception and a few months in, that ALSO have a predisposition to have children with Autism, increase the changes the child will. I am not saying if you don't take them you will have children with Autism, but they are really focusing on the Folic Acid combo idea. They are saying 3 months before TTC and beyond is the best and decreases chances.

ral1985 · September 2011

Oceanbabe2012:
I work in the Autism field and yes, there are many different views about the topic, but there are a lot of studies showing that women who do not have enough Folic Acid in their body at time of conception and a few months in, that ALSO have a predisposition to have children with Autism, increase the changes the child will. I am not saying if you don't take them you will have children with Autism, but they are really focusing on the Folic Acid combo idea. They are saying 3 months before TTC and beyond is the best and decreases chances.

interesting.....I didn't know they had done studies linking the two together.

GCJK89 · September 2011

Thanks for the info everyone!

cchill01 · September 2011

I've been taking them every day for 2.5 years. They're really not that much different then a one-a-day. I take mine at night, right before bed, so I don't have fishy burps during the day.

RachelD158 · September 2011

I've read that you shouldn't take the ones that are pink in color because they have that Dye Red 40 in them that may cause hyperactivity. The natural ones are the best. Also, before you are pregnant you only need 400 mg...most multi vitamins cover that.

BakerMommy · September 2011

The only con I've found is I have to trim my nails and hair more frequently because they grow so fast. I'll take that over risking my child having neural tube defects any day of the week.

MrsBlindLove · September 2011

My doctor told me if you aren't on BC then you are taking prenatals end of discussion.

Sullivan1416 · September 2011

There aren't any Cons, if not all Pros. Every woman should be taking a Vitamin Supplement anyhow

sucrets4 · September 2011

Ditto PP. It's stupid not to.

You want your folic acid levels 'topped off' before you get ku because the neural tube develops in the first week or so and you might not know that you're ku yet.

punkrockabye · September 2011

Cons? Well... I guess if it's a giant horse pill, it may not be fun to take!

I take the Rainbow Light Prenatal One "just once" vitamin. It's huge, but you only take one a day and it's food-based, I like it. I stopped taking it for several months when we decided to TTA for a while but I still took a regular multivitamin plus 800mcg of folic acid. Even with the folic acid in the vitamin now, I take 400mcg extra. We're a month and a half out from TTC again and I recently switched back to the prenatal from the regular multi. If absolutely nothing else, make folic acid supplements a definite part of your day... but as I see it, you might as well take the whole prenatal!

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