https://boards.hellobee.com/ Pregnancy, Baby and Parenting blog, by Hellobee en Sun, 05 Apr 2026 01:18:55 +0000 https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/prenatal-vitamins-while-ttc#post-2560357 Thu, 02 Jun 2016 05:50:23 +0000 ValentineMommy 2560357@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>All the time. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/prenatal-vitamins-while-ttc#post-2560140 Wed, 01 Jun 2016 15:08:04 +0000 Mrs. D 2560140@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I started taking prenatals 3 months before we started TTC. I'm still taking them now, and we're still waiting :(.<br /> But just like last time I will take them all through pregnancy (whenever that happens) and as often as I remember during nursing.) </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/prenatal-vitamins-while-ttc#post-2560087 Wed, 01 Jun 2016 14:00:22 +0000 NorCalWayfarer 2560087@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Yes took them while TTC, pregnant and nursing. Studies have shown taking them in advance of becoming pregnant help decrease risk of spinal cord defects and also has been linked to decreased risk of autism (obviously these are correlations and not causation). </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/prenatal-vitamins-while-ttc#post-2559972 Wed, 01 Jun 2016 12:07:59 +0000 catlady 2559972@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I took them for a few months before we started TTC, then all through pregnancy and nursing. When I stopped nursing and we were taking a break from TTC, I still took a half dose daily just in case (which ended up for the best since it got pregnant by accident). Hopefully my body had built up enough from before. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/prenatal-vitamins-while-ttc#post-2559966 Wed, 01 Jun 2016 11:53:10 +0000 LAZB 2559966@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I take them all the time, I think I've been on them for 4 years straight </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/prenatal-vitamins-while-ttc#post-2559962 Wed, 01 Jun 2016 11:40:15 +0000 GoGoSnoGirl 2559962@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I took them all through TTC &amp; have continued through bf'ing. It has seemed worth it to ensure I had plenty of folic acid &amp; all other vit/minerals on board throughout the entire process. </p> <p>You could use this time to find the prenatal vitamins you like before dealing with morning sickness, etc, since some people say their prenatal makes them nauseated. Good luck with TTC! :goodluck: :happy: </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/prenatal-vitamins-while-ttc#post-2559951 Wed, 01 Jun 2016 11:15:52 +0000 daniellemybelle 2559951@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>When I told my OB that we were trying this month and I had just started prenatals she said that's great but ideally I would take them for 3-6 months before TTC. So I definitely think it's best to continue taking them daily until you get pregnant! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/prenatal-vitamins-while-ttc#post-2559920 Wed, 01 Jun 2016 10:06:06 +0000 LindsayLou 2559920@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I took folic acid for about 6 months before ttc. Then Prenatals through 6 months of ttc, an early miscarriage, more ttc, my pregnancy, and 9 months so far of breastfeeding. I don't plan to stop taking them before we ttc again. So many Prenatals. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/prenatal-vitamins-while-ttc#post-2559916 Wed, 01 Jun 2016 09:53:38 +0000 Smurfette 2559916@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>My OB wanted me to start taking prenatals 3 months before TTC. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/prenatal-vitamins-while-ttc#post-2559915 Wed, 01 Jun 2016 09:49:33 +0000 Bluebonnet 2559915@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>My OB/GYN recommends taking prenatals as early as possible (6+ months before getting pregnant). If you are TTC, you should take prenatals everyday. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/prenatal-vitamins-while-ttc#post-2559881 Wed, 01 Jun 2016 08:45:30 +0000 Umbreon 2559881@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>My doctor told me it is not necessary to take the prenatal before becoming pregnant, however it IS necessary to be taking folic acid. She wanted me to be on folic acid for 3 months, ideally, before even TTC. </p> <p>I started off just on folic acid, but I have been taking the prenatal now because I wanted to see if it had any side effects before becoming pregnant. My doctor told me that if the prenatal made me nauseous or constipated to stop taking it and switch to just folic acid. They have been fine though. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/prenatal-vitamins-while-ttc#post-2559864 Wed, 01 Jun 2016 08:26:35 +0000 Coffee-lover 2559864@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>My ob said its best to start taling prenatal vitamins 6 months before ttc, but 3 months before is ok too. She said it takes awhile to build up folic acid reserves in your body. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/prenatal-vitamins-while-ttc#post-2559863 Wed, 01 Jun 2016 08:20:36 +0000 nana87 2559863@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>My ob said that I should be taking them even before ttc, and all through ttc, pregnancy, and nursing </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/prenatal-vitamins-while-ttc#post-2559856 Wed, 01 Jun 2016 08:13:29 +0000 josina 2559856@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>My OB said that it was best to take prenatals a month before becoming pregnant. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/prenatal-vitamins-while-ttc#post-2559843 Wed, 01 Jun 2016 07:59:49 +0000 snowjewelz 2559843@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I took them while TTC/pregnant/nursing as well. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/prenatal-vitamins-while-ttc#post-2559841 Wed, 01 Jun 2016 07:53:52 +0000 Alba4 2559841@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I took them while TTC, during pregnancy, and while I was nursing/pumping. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/prenatal-vitamins-while-ttc#post-2559833 Wed, 01 Jun 2016 07:39:52 +0000 Iced Tea 2559833@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I take them anytime I'm not on birth control. I think I read its best to start them before starting to try to conceive, but I forget if that's due to folic acid levels or something else. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/prenatal-vitamins-while-ttc#post-2559830 Wed, 01 Jun 2016 07:36:47 +0000 Alivoo01 2559830@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>My OB told me to take prenatals while TTC so that the body has all the extra nutrients it needs when you do conceive. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/prenatal-vitamins-while-ttc#post-2559827 Wed, 01 Jun 2016 07:31:25 +0000 dominobee 2559827@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Do you ladies take prenatal vitamins during your entire cycle or only during the TWW? AF came today and I impulsively took one this morning but then thought maybe it wasn't necessary. Does taking a vitamin all month help boost your folic acid levels in general? Or does it only really matter when you've potentially got a bean in the burrito? </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/gummy-prenatal-vitamins#post-2331028 Thu, 22 Oct 2015 22:45:43 +0000 Greentea 2331028@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@Rainbow Sprinkles: Please do share! I can't seem to find any gummies with iron... and I definitely need it! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/gummy-prenatal-vitamins#post-2075215 Wed, 18 Feb 2015 12:56:58 +0000 Umbreon 2075215@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@Rainbow Sprinkles: Which ones do you take?</p> <p>I think what I will end up doing is taking the vitafusion prenatals, and then when I actually do get pregnant, find out from my doctor if she'd rather me switch to something with iron, or take a supplement.</p> <p>I mostly want to get in the habit of taking a vitamin too, but I feel that if I start taking the prenatals then I'll just be ready once things start to happen for us! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/gummy-prenatal-vitamins#post-2075199 Wed, 18 Feb 2015 12:45:55 +0000 Rainbow Sprinkles 2075199@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I take gummies and don't supplement because the ones I use have iron and calcium in them. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/gummy-prenatal-vitamins#post-2075198 Wed, 18 Feb 2015 12:43:03 +0000 dolphin 2075198@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I take Vitafusion gummies and a DHA supplement. My doctor said you don't need to take the DHA until you are further along in your pregnancy though so if I were you I'd just take the gummies. I hate swallowing pills too. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/gummy-prenatal-vitamins#post-2075163 Wed, 18 Feb 2015 12:18:20 +0000 looch 2075163@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Can you see if you can get a prescription for folic acid, separate from prenatals? If so, I'd get that, calcium gummies (Vita Fusion has decent ones) and then Floradix liquid for iron. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/gummy-prenatal-vitamins#post-2075159 Wed, 18 Feb 2015 12:15:29 +0000 Torchwood 2075159@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I took gummies briefly and hated them. I do liquid vitamins now. They're better quality and far more easily absorbed. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/gummy-prenatal-vitamins#post-2075085 Wed, 18 Feb 2015 11:44:15 +0000 Eko 2075085@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I initially took the gummies, but found them to get expensive really quickly. I switched to a normal vitamin (Rainbow Light) and split the pills in half and always took with food. I then switched to NatureMade since their pills are smaller in size. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/gummy-prenatal-vitamins#post-2075003 Wed, 18 Feb 2015 10:54:58 +0000 gingerbebe 2075003@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I took the Nature Made prenatals because it's one soft gel pull a day and that was WAY easier to swallow than the hard pills. It has iron so I would take the gummy calcium fiber prenatal chews at a separate time of day to help absorption and that worked really well for most of my pregnancy after my awful MS passed. My doctor did say if my MS was bad I could just take a folic acid until 20 weeks because prenatals were for my health and not baby - baby was gonna suck whatever it needed from me anyway! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/gummy-prenatal-vitamins#post-2074995 Wed, 18 Feb 2015 10:52:50 +0000 catlady 2074995@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I took gummy prenatals and did not supplement at first. I ended up being iron deficient and eventually had to add iron supplements (but that is very common).</p> <p>I don't think adults need to drink milk every day. I haven't had a glass of milk in years and there's research coming out now that indicates that we just don't need it. Just find your calcium in other places, like veggies and seafood. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/gummy-prenatal-vitamins#post-2074989 Wed, 18 Feb 2015 10:52:01 +0000 LuLu Mom 2074989@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I take gummies and don't supplement. First pregnancy I needed iron, but this time my numbers were fine. I drink almond milk in the morning, plus have yogurt/cheese as snack so I get plenty of calcium/dairy. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/gummy-prenatal-vitamins#post-2074987 Wed, 18 Feb 2015 10:51:34 +0000 Ginabean3 2074987@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I take vita fusion gummies and asked my doctor about the iron and calcium part. He said my blood count was very good so no need for an iron supplement at this time, but I do take some chewy calcium supplements since I don't eat a lot of dairy. </p>