Taking your vitamins...poll

jillybean800 · April 2012

so apparently, today there was a big to-do on the October board about taking prenatal vitamins.

So be honest, how many of you always remembered? How many of you are like me and remembered like, once a week? Heh heh. If you forgot, how many extra arms does your kid have?

BTW, I can't believe that something like a vitamin created a 6+ page post on the board!

LilyRose28 · April 2012

6 pages, wow. People must've been bored today, lol.

I was (and am) really good about taking my vitamins every day. It's part of my bedtime routine. I keep them on my night stand next to my book so I see them every night getting into bed.

JLSmith124 · April 2012

I was really good about it with Connor. I forgot maybe 5 times through the whole pregnancy.

With Aaron, I forgot maybe once a week.

This time, I have already forgotten 3 times and I'm only 7 weeks. I'm trying to remember but it;s so hard when you have 2 toddlers constantly distracting you and side-tracking you.

Cheekers2010 · April 2012

I was super paranoid while pregnant about this so I was pretty good. I forgot or didn't bother constantly while bf'ing. Oops!

enjoylife · April 2012

With A I remembered about 6-7 nights I would maybe forget here and there but like pp said it was part of night time routine. With #2 I have forgotten more times but dh takes medicine every night and he usually reminds me. Now I only forget them when I work the occasional night shift and h doesn't remind me. Oh well... I still try to eat a balanced diet and from the last us baby only had 1 head, 2 arms so I guess he or she is ok. I can't believe it made 6 pages..... I read the first and last.... So much drama. I'm glad out board is pretty tame.

bosha711 · April 2012

I only forgot a few times while PG with Anthony. While BFing, I'd forget maybe 2xs a week. Now I've forgotten a few times already, & I think I've taken them twice in one day a few times, too. I leave them out, then I forget if I took it or not.

By the time this baby comes, I will have been taking prenatals for 3 yrs straight. I think missing it a few times here & there is ok!

OhSewCrafty · April 2012

Really? You cant believe six pages? I've seen lamer topics get more hullabaloo on TB. Haha

I think I was pretty good about it, but I don't really recall. DH reminded me a lot since he is a rock solid vitamin taker, so that helped.

AFanch1127 · April 2012

I'd say I get them about 5x/week. Good thing I don't post over there; they might eat me alive. I eat pretty well and stay hydrated. I didn't take them every single day with L either and she's about as perfect as she could be. I think we're gonna be okay.

pitterpatter129 · April 2012

I've actually remembered every night since we started TTC Nate! I skipped in the hospital and when I had a stomach virus. I'm still taking them b/c of bfing, so I figure might as well until we decide for #2 as well. I have to take asthma meds every night, so that's why I remember to take vitamins too.

watermellens · April 2012

I was pretty good about taking them every day.

danigirl7181 · April 2012

I was like you and forgot a lot. And my daughter was a healthy and weighed 8 lbs. 4 oz. (and I am 5'6" 115 lbs), so I don't think it affected her much

Rink08 · April 2012

Honestly, I've been pretty bad about remembering to take them this pregnancy. I used to keep them on our sink so that I would take them when I brushed my teeth but even then I forgot to take them.

missmuffin87 · April 2012

I think I only remembered to take them once or twice a week. My kid turned out alright.

belizeitornot · April 2012

I was pretty good about remembering the actual vitamin because I took regular gummi adult vites since that's what would stay down. The additional folic acid and DHA were totally hit or miss. And since H was born, I've taken my vitamins like once a month. Doh.

lrn327 · April 2012

Wow, 6 pages! I was really pretty good when pregnant, not so much now.

TMNTgirl · April 2012

I was pretty good last time...this time around...not so much.

My habit is to take them in the morning with breakfast, but now 2x a week when I drop Jonny off at my mom's house before work I eat breakfast there with him right before I leave.

I forget probably 2-3x a week...

danigirl7181 · April 2012

LOL, I just read some of the posts from the Oct board, WOW.

jnicolen1 · April 2012

i am pretty good about it. i think ive missed a total of around 5 during both pregnancies put together. i take them at the same time as i take the pills i take for vomiting...and if i dont take THOSE, i will be throwing up the entire next day! so it kind of forces me into remembering

Strunella · April 2012

I took them every night. It was part of my bedtime routine after I brushed my teeth. I might have forgotten maybe 2 or 3 times during my pregnancy. I will say that I don't take them while TTC, even though that is recommended. They are expensive, and I don't want to just take them needlessly for all the months that I'm not pregnant.

TripMomma · April 2012

I was really really good about taking mine every day, up until the last month or two of pregnancy...both times.

xxbabycakesxx · April 2012

I took them every sungle day with Griff and when I bf. I've been horrible this pregnancy though. I'll remember to take them maybe 3-4 times a week. I was pretty anal last time and avoided all the foods I was supposed to too. This time I've been pretty relaxed and kinda just enjoying being pregnant.

pitterpatter129 · April 2012

belizeitornot:
I was pretty good about remembering the actual vitamin because I took regular gummi adult vites since that's what would stay down. The additional folic acid and DHA were totally hit or miss. And since H was born, I've taken my vitamins like once a month. Doh.

If you plan on a "next time", they have gummy prenatals! That's what I take. It's like getting candy once a day. Then you don't need the extra stuff on top of those.

our1stbaby2010 · April 2012

I think that if you eat well, stay healthy and active you'll be fine. Forgetting here and there is no biggie.

I got really sick (hyperemesis) with DS 1 in my 1st trimester and couldn't take any pill. I got better around 18 weeks and I was able to take them everyday and took them without forgetting until he was 13 months. I got ku'd again and of course the hyperemesis hit me again at 6 weeks. I had to get my nutrients and minerals through IV's. Now that I'm a heck of lot better I'm able to take my pills everyday and haven't forgotten because I make it a routine before bed.

kj07 · April 2012

I probably averaged out to miss them about once every two weeks when I was pregnant. Now that I'm just BFing and TTC, I probably forget at least once a week. I'm really trying to be better for any future bean that takes up residence.

GrayGhost13 · April 2012

I was religious about it before and during my pregnancy with DS.

Lately, I've only been getting them in two or three times a week, but I need to get with the programs since we're TTC.

EVM1216 · April 2012

I always took a vitamin pre-TTC with my BC, once we were TTC I just dropped the BC. Now I'm back on BC and still always take my vitamins. It is the one healthy thing I do for me.

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