I take a Flintstone vitamin daily plus 800 extra mg of folic acid and a vitamin c pill. My IF doctors have told me it's ok to continue doing this because whenever I've tried regular multivitamins in the past they've caused serious stomach upset. I would like to try an actual prenatal though...and I got a sample of CitraNatal Harmony to try. Is anyone on this? Or what prenatal do you take that you like? Does it have DHA? Thanks for any tips. I feel silly taking Flintstones!
Mr. & Mrs. UMich! July 2006! :-)
DX: High FSH/DOR
It took 44 cycles, just over 3 years, 6 failed IUI's in MI, and 1 round of IVF at CCRM to get our BFP!
Beta #1 (9dp5dt) = 206, Beta #2 (11dp5dt) = 438
1st u/s @ 6w5d = 11/11/11 = ONE little bean! HB 120bpm! ?Our Baby Boy Born June 26th, 2012?
I take the CVS otc prenatal, along with a 400mcg folic acid and the generic for expecta for DHA. I've never had a problem, even when in the throes of my morning sickness. I take it at bedtime, right before going to bed. Good luck finding a prenatal that works for you! The good news is that there are literally tons to choose from!
TTC Since July 2008. Me: PCOS DH: Low everything (MFI) Clomid with TI x 3 2010 BFN Clomid+IUI+Ovidrel 2010 BFN IVF w/ICSI #1 2011 9/8/11 Beta #1: 2082!! 9/19/11 Beta#2 34,689!! U/S 9/22/11 HR 127! 11/8/11 HR 150! 12/6/11 HR 136! 12/14/11 HR 139! Born at 26w2d on 2/4/2012! After 83 days in the NICU, Adalyn came home on 4/26/12! FET 1 3/2013 BFN FET 2 5/2013 BFN
I take GNC Prenatal program that has extra DHA, iron and calcium and it has 1000mg of folic acid. Ive never had any problems with it but I make sure I take them with breakfast.
Dx Anovulatory PCOS
Clomid,Ovidrel,TI=BFN
IUI#1-#3 Femara,Ovidrel=BFN
IUI#4-Gonal F,Ovidrel=BFN
IUI#5-Gonal F,Ovidrel= BFP!!
Beta #1 11dpIUI=34, Beta #2=131,first u/s 3/14=1 perfect bug with a heartbeat!
Anderson Phillip, Born 11/2/11 7lbs 10oz 21in.
Target has a gummy prenatal that a lot of people take because it's easier to digest. Not sure taking a gummy vitamin is much of a step up from Flintstones, though!
I was sick my whole pregnancy, the Flinstones were the only vitamins I could tolerate. Those and 1 Slow FE iron pill each day. Anything else and I was green and sick.
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Between my IBS and having an insane amount of food allergies, my stomach is extremely sensitive. I even got sick off Flinstone vitamins.
My nutritionist recommended Genestra brand Pregna-Vite and you can get them at most health food stores (it's a pretty popular brand of natural supplements). To my amazement, they are the only brand that hasn't upset me - they're fantastic! I also don't get the nasty vitamin burps for hours on end with them. They don't have DHA in them, but they've got everything else that's important in the proper/recommended amounts.
Oct 16: Spontaneous BFP | m/c @ 9w1d (massive SCH) | D&C Apr 17: IUI #1 = BFN May 17: IUI #2 = BFN Jun 17: IUI #3 = Late BFP (18 DPO) | NMC 17Jul17 @ ~6w Aug 17: IUI #4 = Cancelled due to premature ovulation | TI = BFN Sep 17: IUI #5 = Cancelled due to overstimulation (10+ follies) Nov 17: IVF #1 = Cancelled due to non-IF related health issue | TI = BFN Dec 17: IVF #1 = Puregon 200, Menopur 75, Orgalutran, Suprefact trigger due to OHSS risk | 22R, 18M, 16F, 10B frozen Feb 18: FET #1 (medicated) = BFN Mar 18: FET #2 (natural cycle) = CP (beta 1: 54; beta 2: 0)
Apr 18: FET #3 (natural cycle) = cancelled due to missed ovulation
Apr 18: FET #3 (natural cycle) = BFP! Beta 1: 201 Beta 2: 585 Beta 3: 3254 Beta 4: 9715
U/S 19May - one bean measuring on track with a HB of 125! EDD: 07Jan2019 Team Green My Rainbow Baby Boy born 03Jan2019
Natural cycle Dec 2010 BFP M/C 6 1/2 Weeks, D&E Jan 2011 1 Clomid/Ovidrel BFN May 2011 Natural cycle Aug 2011 BFP M/C 4 Weeks 1 IUI Sept 2011 BFP M/c 7 weeks Provera Dec 2011 BFP M/C 3 Weeks
DQ ALPHA HLA MATCH, High NK Cells Diagnosed Dec 2011 IVF March 2012 BFP m/c 4weeks 5 days (IL, Prednisone) IVF#2w/DS July 2012 MEGA FAILURE BFN (IL, Dexamethasone) Diagnosed No real HLA Match, DQ Beta Triad, High TNF, Low NK Cells Oct 2012 Natural Cycle m/c 4wks (Lovenox, Prednisone) Went to Beer Center- high tnf, low lad, implantation failure
Nov/Dec 2012 LIT Treatment
Dec 12 Humira Jan 2013 BFP Humira,LIT,Prednisone, Lovenox, IVIG, Baby Aspirin Miracle Born August 2013 Premature
I totally giggled when I read that you're talking flinstone vitamins.. only because I remember being a kid fighting my siblings for the car vitamin! we all wanted the car and there were only like 5 of them in every bottle! LOL. ok so when I first started prenatals my OB gave me a bunch of samples and they were like horse pills ...I struggled with swallowing them. then when we moved onto IVF my RE also prescribed citra natal which I loved because of its size..I have continued to use citra natal and its generic which I think is Vinical. smallish in size and never been sick with it. I also take a separate DHA though just as precaution and 4 mg extra of folic acid.
but hey nothing wrong if flintstones work for you!
***SAIF & PAIF Welcome***
TTC since November 2008;
me - poor egg quality,hypothyroidism,missing beta 3 integrin;
DH - some MFI;
I take Target prenatal and DHA. It is a 2 pill combo but easy to swallow and they never made me feel I'll.
Beautiful Miracle Baby lost at 21 weeks due to pre-term labor and incompetent cervix. FET#1 BFN, FET#2 BFP, early loss. FET#3 BFN. IVF#2 BFFN. FET #4 BFP after removing bilateral hydrosalpinx and 3 months of lupron depot. Sticky Bun is here!!
I second PP on the gummy pre-natals - Target has some generics, and there is another brand that is available at Target and Wal-Mart. They seem to be pretty easy on the stomach, but when I took them I would take an extra one because they contain lower amounts of many vitamins and nutrients compared to others. Also, I know most pre-natals contain 600-800mcg of Folic Acid, but my RE wants at least 1000 so I take a folic acid supplement with my pre-natal as well.
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I just switched to the gummies and I love them... only problem is they do not have iron, so I need to find an iron supplement that isn't too high (most otc iron tablets have too much). Going to talk to the pharmacist tomorrow about ordering me some... it's too bad I need the iron, because for the last 2 days i've been on the gummies, the constipation has gone away. Stupid iron!
Re: Prenatals?
Me: PCOS DH: Low everything (MFI)
Clomid with TI x 3 2010 BFN
Clomid+IUI+Ovidrel 2010 BFN
IVF w/ICSI #1 2011
9/8/11 Beta #1: 2082!! 9/19/11 Beta#2 34,689!! U/S 9/22/11 HR 127! 11/8/11 HR 150! 12/6/11 HR 136! 12/14/11 HR 139! Born at 26w2d on 2/4/2012! After 83 days in the NICU, Adalyn came home on 4/26/12!
FET 1 3/2013 BFN
FET 2 5/2013 BFN
Between my IBS and having an insane amount of food allergies, my stomach is extremely sensitive. I even got sick off Flinstone vitamins.
My nutritionist recommended Genestra brand Pregna-Vite and you can get them at most health food stores (it's a pretty popular brand of natural supplements). To my amazement, they are the only brand that hasn't upset me - they're fantastic! I also don't get the nasty vitamin burps for hours on end with them. They don't have DHA in them, but they've got everything else that's important in the proper/recommended amounts.
*TW loss and children mentioned*
Apr 17: IUI #1 = BFN
May 17: IUI #2 = BFN
Jun 17: IUI #3 = Late BFP (18 DPO) | NMC 17Jul17 @ ~6w
Aug 17: IUI #4 = Cancelled due to premature ovulation | TI = BFN
Sep 17: IUI #5 = Cancelled due to overstimulation (10+ follies)
Nov 17: IVF #1 = Cancelled due to non-IF related health issue | TI = BFN
Dec 17: IVF #1 = Puregon 200, Menopur 75, Orgalutran, Suprefact trigger due to OHSS risk | 22R, 18M, 16F, 10B frozen
Feb 18: FET #1 (medicated) = BFN
Mar 18: FET #2 (natural cycle) = CP (beta 1: 54; beta 2: 0)
EDD: 07Jan2019 Team Green
My Rainbow Baby Boy born 03Jan2019
Anovulatory cycles, increased Synthroid Diagnosed Sep 2010
1 Clomid/Ovidrel BFN May 2011
Natural cycle Aug 2011 BFP M/C 4 Weeks
1 IUI Sept 2011 BFP M/c 7 weeks
Provera Dec 2011 BFP M/C 3 Weeks
IVF March 2012 BFP m/c 4weeks 5 days (IL, Prednisone)
IVF#2w/DS July 2012 MEGA FAILURE BFN (IL, Dexamethasone)
Diagnosed No real HLA Match, DQ Beta Triad, High TNF, Low NK Cells
Oct 2012 Natural Cycle m/c 4wks (Lovenox, Prednisone)
Went to Beer Center- high tnf, low lad, implantation failure
Jan 2013 BFP
Humira,LIT,Prednisone, Lovenox, IVIG, Baby Aspirin
Miracle Born August 2013 Premature
Yours doesn't have to be a sad story
TTC since November 2008; me - poor egg quality,hypothyroidism,missing beta 3 integrin;
DH - some MFI;
1 month clomid plus timing - BFN;
3 months clomid + IUI - BFN BFN BFN
IVF #1 Nov/Dec 2009 - BFP - c/p;
IVF #2.1 Jan 2011 - Converted to IUI - BFN;
IVF #2.2 March/April 2011 - ER 3/23/11: 12 retrieved, 8 mature, 3 fert-ET 3dt 3/26/11: 3 embies - BFN;
IVF #3 May 2011 - ER 5/19/11: 20 retrieved, 10 mature, 9 fert-ET 5dt 5/24/11 3 embies - BFN;
Switched RE's for IVF #4 (CCRM) Oct 2011 - Surprise BFP before starting IVF #4!