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bella007bella007
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I read that once you stop taking BC that you should start taking Folic Acid immediately. What other things did you do once you stopped taking yours?

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  • $Shoegirl$$Shoegirl$
    It is good to start taking it about 10-12 weeks before getting pregnant so if youplan to start trying soon yes. GL :)
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  • mooetamooeta member
    ummm I stopped taking BC 3 yrs ago, so I didn't actually start taking folic acid until we were contemplating TTC a little more than a year ago.
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  • mrs. sagemrs. sage
    I started taking a prenatal before I even stopped BCP's.
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  • elizjane26elizjane26
    I didn't do anything different except take pre-natal vitamins.
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  • gidgegidge member

    imagemrs. sage:
    I started taking a prenatal before I even stopped BCP's.

    Ditto

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  • anotherlady2013anotherlady2013 member
    I started pre-natals months ago, while I was still on BC (pre-natals have extra folic acid).
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  • bella007bella007

    Are folic acid and prenatal vitamins totally different?

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  • deodeo

    imagemrs. sage:
    I started taking a prenatal before I even stopped BCP's.

    same here. 

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  • mrsmelmrsmel member
    they say that so if you do get pg, you have it in your system for the lil one. if you are safe, you should start about 3 months on a good pnv before you plan to ttc.
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  • JGM281207JGM281207 member
    Prenatal vitamins will give you the required amount of folic acid along with all that you would get from any other multi.  If you take prenatals you don't need to supplement with folic.
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  • hjk5000hjk5000 member
    Well, Prenatals have more folic acid in them, but they have other vitamins too.  Right now I just take an over the counter multi with extra folic acid and calcium, but you can always just take a folic acid suppliment by itself.
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  • wlknsnlrnwlknsnlrn
    PNVs have the extra folic Acid you need when TTC so you don't have to take extra unless you are instructed by a dr. My doc said I need to take PNV a year before i start TTC.
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