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Urrrgggg PVN!

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in May 2016 Moms
About once a week I forget to take my PNV- last night being one of those times. Those mornings I wake up remembering I forgot I end up drinking a bottle of oj to get my folic acid in. Now I feel sick from the oj, and terrified my kid is going to have deformities, all because I missed on dose. Who's with me? With the exhumation all I can think about at night is going to bed. Since I take my pill at night to avoid any nausea it might cause, I'm asleep before I can even think about taking it! Urrggg I suck :(

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  • lalala2004lalala2004 member
    Maybe set an alarm on your phone to remind you? That's what I used to do with BCP. When I was taking the gummies, I never forgot because the gummies are so yummy. That got me in the habit now that I'm taking the pills. Do you keep them right by your bed?
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  • gorgeousarielgorgeousariel member
    I was getting sick from the PNV pills in the morning too .But  now I take them right after dinner, with a full stomach and have not had one issue. Maybe try that?  
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  • Bluejay3030Bluejay3030 member
    I know the feeling. I had a cold for 3 days, which really sucks when you already feel sick all the time. I couldn't physically force myself to swallow my prenatals for 3 days in a row. Normally I'm not the kind of person to stress over a missed dose here or there, but by day 3 I felt so guilty, so I ran out and bought the VitaFusion gummies. I can pretty much eat those whenever without feeling sick.
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  • BuzzBee614BuzzBee614 member
    I'm with you. I take them at night but there has been a couple of nights where I was so sick I couldn't take them because I knew I'd throw up so it'd be pointless. I had wicked mommy guilt but was like well I couldn't have kept them down anyway and then took them in the morning after breakfast. Everything will be fine! Missing a day once in a while is not going to hurt the baby.
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  • laurenmdrn16laurenmdrn16 member
    Don't worry. Missing a dose or two won't cause deformities. There are some women who never take PNV because they don't even know they are pregnant until they start showing! But, seriously, your body will tell you if you are really low on certain nutrients. I was craving spinach just before I got my BFP so I knew my body was already asking for folate. I agree with PP to set an alarm on your phone, try the gummies, and have them with a meal. Dinner time might work well for you. Try not to get yourself too worked up about it.

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  • mightyladymightylady member
    The reason I never use the pill is because I can't remember to take medicine daily. First time around I remembered maybe half the time. Dude is almost 2 and healthy as a horse. Don't stress this too much. Baby will get what it needs from you. If you remember most days you're already doing better than me. I went on vacation and forgot to pack mine.
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  • FireInWonderlandFireInWonderland member
    I take mine at some point in the day right after eating. It helps me keep them down and also helps me remember. But DH is a Dr so if I miss a dose I don't stress too much because he told me in the long run missing a dose or two here or there is not a huge deal. I agree with PP though, if you can't keep them down with food then set an alarm and keep them next to your bed. I hate my PNVs they are giant horse pills.
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  • mightyladymightylady member
    Sometimes the problem is the iron in them. If you're having trouble try finding one without iron (target gummies for example) and find other ways to add iron. (beans, lentils, a slow release iron pill)
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  • finnybooboofinnybooboo member
    Don't be too hard on yourself! I'm terrible at remembering, especially on weekends. I bought an extra bottle so I can have one in my work bag and one at home. Last pregnancy I forgot a handful of times, and my daughter is completely fine!
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  • yogahhyogahh member
    Thanks for the replies. The main issue is I simply forget. I try to take them with dinner, but last night for example I was so nauseous I barely ate, then feel asleep at 7:00. So I just forgot! I was always really bad with my BCPs too.. usually had to double up on them. The PVN itself isn't making me sick, but I feel better taking them with food. I just need this nausea that has been hitting me the last few days to go away so I can get back into my normal eating/sleeping/pill taking routine.

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  • LadySamLadyLadySamLady member
    I totally forgot to take mine yesterday too and I didn't even realize it until I read this post.


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  • BookhousegirlBookhousegirl member
    With my last pregnancy I missed a bunch when my morning sickness was really bad and my son is totally fine! I've been trying to be good this time, but there have been a few days that I've missed here and there. I agree with setting an alarm as a reminder, I should probably start doing that myself!



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