Upcoming TTC

Casper417 · October 2013

Hello ladies!

My husband and I are going to start TTC the beginning of 2015. When is the right time to start taking prenatal vitamins?

MMason12 · October 2013

I began ttc in July and began taking prenatal vitamins in May -- so a little over 2 months before hand.

Ducktale · October 2013

It's recommended that all women of child bearing age take PNVs

rjeller32 · October 2013

Ducktale said:

It's recommended that all women of child bearing age take PNVs

I have not heard this, but I am curious now. I have been told by several doctors taking it for longer than necessary can be damaging.

The general rule I was given was 3 months prior to TTC, and the duration of breastfeeding PP. After that, it is recommended to stop because of the high amounts comparative to your standard daily multivitamin.

rjeller32 · October 2013

hischelseababy said:

Ducktale said:

It's recommended that all women of child bearing age take PNVs

I have not heard this, but I am curious now. I have been told by several doctors taking it for longer than necessary can be damaging.

The general rule I was given was 3 months prior to TTC, and the duration of breastfeeding PP. After that, it is recommended to stop because of the high amounts comparative to your standard daily multivitamin.
My last two OBs told me that all women of child bearing age should take PNVs. The reasoning I was given was that by the time most women find out they are pregnant the spinal cord has already formed and it would be too late to get the folic acid necessary to prevent spina bifida or a similar condition.

Huh, that is good to know. Thanks for the information. I guess it's good to be safe.

I guess I just really question why what I have been told about the high levels being damaging to your body for extended amounts of time is incorrect or could be incorrect And in medical terms, what is the age of TTC?

ETA: added italicized.

MamaBovs · October 2013

My doc said 3 months prior.

bugandbibs · October 2013

@rjeller32 taking a daily PNV does not equal high levels of vitamins and won't cause damage to your body. The issues come from people who take doses over the upper limit tolerance usually by taking multiple high dose pills (like combining individual iron pills, vitamin B/C/A AND a multivitamin). Unless you have an underlying illness like liver or kidney trouble it is highly improbable you will hurt yourself with a daily PNV.

For the general medical guidelines, any woman who is having sex and hasn't entered menopause is considered of childbearing age and should be taking a PNV. So basically, as soon as you become sexually active you should be taking a PNV.

NicholeFett · October 2013

Great question, I asked it myself! My husband and I are going to start TTC in July 2014, our first wedding anniversary. My OB/GYN told me to finish off the vitamins I'm currently taking (15 days left) and then start myself on prenatal. I have to purchase a prenatal that is high in B-6 (or supplement) to try to increase my progesterone levels and lengthen my luteal phase. There are several benefits of prenatal vitamins and they are different for nearly everyone. We discovered we could benefit from months of prenatal vitamins prior to TTC because of our charting. Not knowing this prior would have led to a high potential of severe fertility frustration! Some women don't start until after they get a positive pregnancy test, others a month or two before, some longer. It really depends on your body and what your OB/GYN suggests.

obxlaurak · October 2013

I met with my doctor in August, told her we were going to start trying in January and she said to start PNVs then. (I already had).

It's nice - My hair is growing like WHOA. Haha.

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