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shaunessa
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No more questions for YOU hormonal women!
shaunessa
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So the other day I posted about not taking prenatals anymore. Not because I don't want what's best for my baby, but because the pills that I have make me yak. Some of you simply stated that its recommended to take them all throughout pregnancy and to switch to chewys. Thank you to those who were kind and simply answered the question.
To those of you who were condescending and rude, shame on you! This is my first pregnancy and no my doctor did not go into detail about taking them throughout my pregnancy and after. But then again, I did not ask. When you go to your first appointment you are overwhelmed with information and ask a lot of different questions. My Bad for failing to ask about how long to take prenatals. Also, this website pregnology.com says on week 10 "If you are using a folic acid supplement you can stop around this time as the brains and spinal chord are now complete. However, continuing to take this throughout your pregnancy will not do any harm." So as you see, they make it sound like its optional.
Please do yourselves a favor and practice what you'll soon be preaching to your future kids. "if you can't say something nice, then don't say anything at all". Frankly, I'm quite tired of some of you ladies being bullies on here or thinking you're all so damn high and mighty. Not all of us are as well informed as others and therefore that is why there is this forum....TO ASK QUESTIONS. No need to belittle or think that the person asking is ignorant.
I know pregnancy is not easy and there are so many emotions and hormones lurking around. But do yourselves a favor, try not to be the mean girl. So with that said, I hope you have a nice day and consider THINKING before speaking.
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Re: No more questions for YOU hormonal women!
I know your hormones are hard at work like the rest of ours, but increase your salt intake when you're looking for advice on the internet. As in, take the other poster's advice with a grain of salt. And when in doubt, call your doctor.
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If you ask your Dr, they're going to tell you to take a prenatal daily. Make sure you aren't taking them on an empty stomach. That could definitely make you puke. If that doesn't work, try switching brands. But yes, you need to keep taking them.
ETA: I just read the original post: you got helpful answers. No one was rude or b?tchy. At all. The responses you received we're way mild compared to others I've seen. No one needs to chill out. Time to quit acting like a baby. You're about to have one.
Please do yourselves a favor and practice what you'll soon be preaching to your future kids. "if you can't say something nice, then don't say anything at all".
Ok, so according to you, much of this post is unnecessary. Its not helpful, nice or kind-- right? So why bother? You should follow your own advice.
Do what you want with your own body. However, its not really a good idea to stop taking a PNV. You can find a different one (gummies are great by the way) that doesn't aggravate your stomach. It can be done.
However, stomping and throwing a temper tantrum like a toddler is not really productive and kind of makes you look insane. Also, its really hypocritical (as usual with the butthurts) to complain that people are mean then turn around and be nasty back. You realize that right? The name calling and such is not at all in line with your message.
It is ignorant to stop taking a prenatal vitamin all together. Its not advised by anyone. Run it by your doctor, and I'm sure he/she will agree. Its one of the only things that most every OBGYN will recommend. Do your best with nutrition and pop a PNV. That's it. Its kind of basic.
I do enjoy being lectured with my morning coffee though. Too bad I am really into considering the source before I take your advice. In this case, I am being lectured on how to be a mature, compassionate adult by someone who is throwing the equivalent of a hissy fit. Cool story bro.
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Oh blah blah blah. I'm tired of having to be politically correct and nice to all you newbs because you can't take any sort of honesty. Get your panties out of a bunch and get over it. It's the Internet.
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1) In your original post you didn't say anything about them making you puke. You said you didn't want to take them anymore. Two different stories.
2) I didn't really see any mean responses. Some said take gummies, some said its recommended to take PNVs through pg and breastfeeding. That's all true. Your OB would tell you the same.
3) If you don't want to take them anymore then don't. Its your body, your baby, your decision. No one here is in your bathroom monitoring whether you take them or not. If you don't think they have any value then don't take them. I'll admit that since I"ve been pregnant with my third I keep forgetting to take mine, though I mean to.
which brings me to 4) I just took mine today + DHA. Thanks for the reminder.
Whining about how mean everyone is really just makes you look bad...especially when you honestly did not get flamed compared to what I have seen on these boards.
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The life skills I will hand to be kids are:
a) common sense
b) don't be so damn sensitive
c) learn to let go.
No one was that mean to you in your post. The way you worded it made it sound like it was common knowledge to quit taking them and people were simply pointing out that it wasn't.
I don't think doctors began recommending prenatal vitamins because of all the women who had babies *without* birth defects...
Exactly, in fact I take extra folic acid because my first child had heart defects and there is some evidence showing that folic acid helps to prevent some heart defects and not just neural tube defects.
Listen, OP I understand that prenatal vitamins can be hard to take, but continue to take them. Even if all you take if folic acid, that is better than nothing. I know it is hard for me to take my vitamins when I am pregnant, but taking them with something sweet like juice helps cut down on that yucky taste.
TFMC 08.02.13 at 19+ weeks. Everyday I grieve for my little Olive.
I disagree,I am a newb as you would call it and need all the advice the veterans give me. If you ask a question you need to expect every type of response, and take some not so seriously if it hurts your little heart. if you can't handle it, then get off tb and call you're doc with every little question you have. Else suck it up, and grow a thicker skin. Not every response is going to be what you want.
lolz I'm seriously ROFL that the Turske poster thinks that anything the OP got was remotely snarky. Honey, that was snark lite. I don't know if it would even register.
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I, for one, could care less about the questions. It's that you can't handle an honest answer. If you can't handle some snark and honesty, then this clearly is not the forum for you. Life, in general, is not nice all the time. How do you cope with that? Get over yourself.
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Yeah, your little "picture video" response doesn't even make sense... so, I'll just laugh at your vain attempt at being snarky...
You tell ME to get over myself... yet, how do you think YOU are acting right now?
It's interesting that in the original post that this is all directed at ... I called someone out on being wrong about something, because it was NOT an honest answer... so, it's not about people being upset about honest answers... it's about people not accepting that maybe their information isn't 100% true or correct and not being able to OWN UP to their mistake/wrong!
I don't play the "bully game," so have fun with it everyone! I have no need to "get over myself," because I'm actually a good person that will give an honest answer WITHOUT THE SNARK! There is a HUGE difference between that and I don't think a lot of you see it, at all! How sad.
You seriously don't understand how the picture is actually a response to your little tirade? Wow.
TFMC 08.02.13 at 19+ weeks. Everyday I grieve for my little Olive.
Aww, thanks!
<look we can all be snarky! LOL>
There were GOOD answers with snark/rude comments/assumptions thrown into them... I call it how I see it... good day!
No, I really don't.. it's immature, and I really don't care... if you think that you guys are mature/kind/not snarky...then, so be it... a mature person will stick up for people and just give answers without being condescending. Little pictures of snark do not make me respect you. at all.
I'm moving on from this now, because I'm not going to start making a habit of responding to every person that thinks I'm wrong about something!
People are allowed to be snarky and make rude comments all they want. This is a public internet forum. Anything you post is up to the discretion of others. You can't tell someone how they should or should not react. You do not control other posters, and when someone chooses to post something on here they open themselves up to whatever responses may come their way. It is then their choice how they choose to react to those comments.
You can call it all you want, but you are not going to suddenly start controlling how people respond to posts.
TFMC 08.02.13 at 19+ weeks. Everyday I grieve for my little Olive.
Then, I guess I'm also allowed to call you out on it? Good night!
I also don't think I once said that anyone should change... I'm not the OP... just someone that agrees with her feelings that maybe a COMMUNITY would be nicer if everyone were, you know, NICE? However, I never said that anyone had to change their ways...but pointing it out isn't wrong either... as you said "you do not control other posters;" so why are you trying to tell me that I shouldn't have my feelings? Hmm... food for thought!
Actually, no, not food for thought because I did acknowledge that you can call it out all you want. You, just like everyone else here, can say whatever it is that you want to say. You're also allowed to be snarky and rude if you so choose. I never told you that you shouldn't have your feelings, I merely told you that you aren't going to change poster behaviors. So, looks like you also made an assumption. Hmm... food for thought!
TFMC 08.02.13 at 19+ weeks. Everyday I grieve for my little Olive.
The White Knighting and self righteousness is obnoxious.
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I read your original post about vitamins and responded to it nicely, I hope. If my response came across as rude, I apologize. I have previously had problems on these boards as well. Sometimes it seems that this is high school and when one mean girl turns on you, they all do. I'm sorry you're having a bad experience on this board because overall it is a good resource but some women ruin it for others. I agree with that if you don't have anything nice to say, to just not say anything at all. That's why when I read posts I may think are stupid, I just don't respond. I think it would be nice if these boards were monitored more.
This post may even make some of the other ladies upset but that's not my intention. I just wish we could be nice to each other and just not respond to posts we feel are stupid or even rude because then it just starts some big high school argument and upsets everyone.
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TALKING ABOUT HORMONAL !!!! LOL