https://boards.hellobee.com/ Pregnancy, Baby and Parenting blog, by Hellobee en Wed, 13 May 2026 16:30:48 +0000 https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/prenatals-1#post-2581899 Wed, 06 Jul 2016 17:12:46 +0000 MaryM 2581899@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@Mrs. Blush: no. I would if I tested anemic, but I've never had any issues </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/prenatals-1#post-2581892 Wed, 06 Jul 2016 17:03:24 +0000 Mrs. Blush 2581892@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@marym: do you also take an iron supplement with your gummies? I had been using the gummies and I LOVED them (hard to eat just two a day, they are so tasy!), but then when I realized there was no iron I switched to giant pills :( </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/prenatals-1#post-2581888 Wed, 06 Jul 2016 16:48:25 +0000 Miss Ariel 2581888@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@MaryM: I've been taking smartypants, but don't really like them. It has nothing to do with how I feel, but I don't like the taste. Not enough that I won't finish the bottle, but I won't buy them again. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/prenatals-1#post-2581765 Wed, 06 Jul 2016 14:31:28 +0000 periwinklebee 2581765@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@MaryM: Thank you - definitely going to try them out! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/prenatals-1#post-2581762 Wed, 06 Jul 2016 14:30:40 +0000 MaryM 2581762@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@periwinklebee: No problem! </p> <p>They're only downfall (that I see) is the sugar content. I haven't had any bad reactions to them except when morning sickness has been bad. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/prenatals-1#post-2581758 Wed, 06 Jul 2016 14:28:47 +0000 periwinklebee 2581758@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@MaryM: Thank you, I hadn't heard of these - this is super helpful! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/prenatals-1#post-2581657 Wed, 06 Jul 2016 12:56:29 +0000 MaryM 2581657@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@periwinklebee: Did you know there's a gummy with folate? I've been taking Smarty Pants (Amazon has them for a good price, but they're also available at Target) </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/prenatals-1#post-2581599 Wed, 06 Jul 2016 12:06:36 +0000 Mrs. Blush 2581599@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@periwinklebee: thanks for sharing!</p> <p>@oskarsmommy: I have been wondering about DHA-EPA ratio and how that affects you... probably something I should research a bit more! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/prenatals-1#post-2581570 Wed, 06 Jul 2016 11:20:23 +0000 oskarsmommy 2581570@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I take these.. They are a whole little packet of 5 or 6 pills.. The EPA-DHA is in perfect ratio, or something like that. My acupuncturist started me on them. The b vitamins are methylated, (aka folate, instead of folic acid) so they are good for those with mthfr mutation (me).</p> <p>All I can say is this - my hair was thin and falling out a few months back, and since I started these my hair has never been thicker.. same for my nails, they were always thin and now they are crazy strong! With my son I took citranatal and I didn't notice much difference with my nails &amp; hair..</p> <p>Since I have kind of baby fine hair, I will spend the money on these - probably forever!! </p> <p><a href="http://www.longevityherbs.com/shop/womensprenatal/" rel="nofollow">http://www.longevityherbs.com/shop/womensprenatal/</a> </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/prenatals-1#post-2581299 Tue, 05 Jul 2016 19:05:50 +0000 periwinklebee 2581299@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I unfortunately haven't tried that brand. Hopefully someone has here who can chime in. </p> <p>I wanted one with folate - most of those were pretty pricey, unfortunately. I ended up trying Best Nest Prenatal. No serious complaints, though it does sometimes upset my stomach a bit, so I might switch once I finish the bottle. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/prenatals-1#post-2581091 Tue, 05 Jul 2016 12:33:01 +0000 Mrs. Blush 2581091@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I started taking New Chapter Perfect Prenatals + New Chapter Wholemega for Moms fish oil about 4 weeks ago. Seems to be okay so far - no tummy issues.</p> <p>Did you try these? What was your experience? </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/did-starting-prenatals-lengthen-your-luteal-phase#post-1398528 Tue, 04 Feb 2014 15:17:02 +0000 rattles 1398528@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Prenatals definitely didn't make a difference. I took tons of B6 (with doc supervision/prescription) and still couldn't get it to lengthen my LP. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/did-starting-prenatals-lengthen-your-luteal-phase#post-1397668 Tue, 04 Feb 2014 11:27:18 +0000 theotherstark 1397668@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@Happygal: This is why I love this forum! :heart: I'll just keep truckin' along with my prenatals/dha :) </p> <p>Thanks everyone! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/did-starting-prenatals-lengthen-your-luteal-phase#post-1397614 Tue, 04 Feb 2014 11:17:09 +0000 Happygal 1397614@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@LindsayInNY: amen! I was taking lots of supplements that I had read were supposed to be helpful. Then I read in The Impatient Woman's Guide to Getting Pregnant the same thing--very little empirical research shows all the supplements people take for TTC are helpful, and they can actually mess with your cycle. It's not good to take over the recommended dosage for vitamins.</p> <p>Prenatals and DHA for sure. The author mentioned there is promising research on DHEA, but you should discuss with your doctor. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/did-starting-prenatals-lengthen-your-luteal-phase#post-1397530 Tue, 04 Feb 2014 10:50:31 +0000 theotherstark 1397530@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@Shutterbug: Ahh, okay, got it. No, I'm not coming off BCP. I haven't been temping, and this is our first month TTC, but I generally just go off of CM for ovulation (used OPKs this month though, to confirm). I think my LP tends to be 11-14 days, so it's in the 'normal' range, I believe. I actually am not worried about my LP length; was just wondering if starting the prenatals this month would make them even longer!! :) If that makes sense. Glad to know that it shouldn't make a difference. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/did-starting-prenatals-lengthen-your-luteal-phase#post-1397529 Tue, 04 Feb 2014 10:50:27 +0000 LBee 1397529@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@theotherstark: I did the exact same thing on my second month TTC. I actually went to Target on a search for Viterx and luckily didn't find any -- as ends up I was pregnant. I completely agree with @LindsayInNY that women tend to "self diagnose" and take it and it can really mess things up. Your LP is already at least 13 days, which is a completely adequate length (actually longer than mine typically was). </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/did-starting-prenatals-lengthen-your-luteal-phase#post-1397525 Tue, 04 Feb 2014 10:47:29 +0000 theotherstark 1397525@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@LindsayInNY: I really appreciate this response. I think I get a bit caught up in reading all of these things that might help in TTC, but this is only our first cycle, so I really just need to take a chill pill and try to let nature do her thing for a few months :) That's interesting about the podcast, too. I will try to check that out. Makes sense that if you're taking something that you don't need to be, it could mess with your system. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/did-starting-prenatals-lengthen-your-luteal-phase#post-1397510 Tue, 04 Feb 2014 10:43:02 +0000 Shutterbug 1397510@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@theotherstark: prenatals only have like, 15mg of B6, and to lengthen your LP you're supposed to take 50-100mg/day. However, B6 didn't lengthen my LP (normally 8-9 days). Natural progesterone cream did by a couple days, but the only thing that really lengthened it was progesterone suppositories prescribed by my RE. How long is your LP? Are you just coming off BCP? Sometimes that messes with your LP for a while.</p> <p>ETA: I see that you're 13dpo, which is a good length! Are you just worried about lengthening when you don't want to? I don't think prenatals will do that to it :) </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/did-starting-prenatals-lengthen-your-luteal-phase#post-1397483 Tue, 04 Feb 2014 10:34:33 +0000 LindsayInNY 1397483@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@theotherstark: It's fine in the prenatal but I added an extra B6 vitamin to try and lengthen my LP and I think it was too much for my system. It's interesting, I was listening to this Podcast the other day and one of the doctors was talking about how she doesn't recommend all these extra vitamins (Vitex, etc.) because people often take it when they don't need to or take the wrong doses which messes up their system. I would take your prenatal and that's it! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/did-starting-prenatals-lengthen-your-luteal-phase#post-1397474 Tue, 04 Feb 2014 10:31:23 +0000 theotherstark 1397474@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@Ash: Interesting. Thanks for the response! Did your prenatal have B6 also? </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/did-starting-prenatals-lengthen-your-luteal-phase#post-1397471 Tue, 04 Feb 2014 10:30:49 +0000 theotherstark 1397471@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@LindsayInNY: Oh geez. Hopefully the B6 in my prenatal won't mess up my cycle too much! I think I remember reading that you were starting to take B6, so that's good to hear that you don't recommend it. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/did-starting-prenatals-lengthen-your-luteal-phase#post-1397466 Tue, 04 Feb 2014 10:30:00 +0000 theotherstark 1397466@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@Foodnerd81: Did your prenatal have B6? That's interesting about the spotting, as I typically have some a day or two before AF as well. I wonder if this will help that! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/did-starting-prenatals-lengthen-your-luteal-phase#post-1397436 Tue, 04 Feb 2014 10:21:26 +0000 Ash 1397436@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Nope! But adding in a separate b6 lengthened it by a couple days for me. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/did-starting-prenatals-lengthen-your-luteal-phase#post-1397430 Tue, 04 Feb 2014 10:20:04 +0000 LindsayInNY 1397430@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Nope, did nothing. And extra B6 only messed up my cycles. I don't recommend it personally. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/did-starting-prenatals-lengthen-your-luteal-phase#post-1397427 Tue, 04 Feb 2014 10:19:53 +0000 Foodnerd81 1397427@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Prenatals did not, but adding an extra B complex did. Even then it was only by 2 days or so.</p> <p>ETA: I already had a long LP-- like 16 days, so this wasn't exactly what I wanted. But I had a bunch of spotting before and it did help somewhat with that. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/did-starting-prenatals-lengthen-your-luteal-phase#post-1397424 Tue, 04 Feb 2014 10:18:31 +0000 Happygal 1397424@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>No--it didn't change it for me! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/did-starting-prenatals-lengthen-your-luteal-phase#post-1397376 Tue, 04 Feb 2014 10:00:58 +0000 theotherstark 1397376@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I'm curious if, when you started taking prenatals, you noticed that your cycle/luteal phase became longer. I know some people take B6 specifically to increase their LP, so I imagine prenatals do help in that sense. But maybe not?</p> <p>I just started taking prenatals earlier this month and I'm interested to see if the increase in B6 will make my LP longer. My cycles vary a bit in terms of length, but are generally 23-27 days. I'm on day 26 now (13 dpo), and hope I don't have too much longer before AF shows so we can start the next cycle! We'll see.</p> <p>ETA: I'll add a poll, since those are fun :wink: </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/too-much-vitamin-c#post-47983 Fri, 06 Jan 2012 11:22:19 +0000 cascademom 47983@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Thanks guys. I'm calm on that. I'm concerned with a UTI I know that I have now. I'm just waiting for the doctor to call me back and hopefully prescribe something before my first prenatal appointment! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/too-much-vitamin-c#post-47981 Fri, 06 Jan 2012 11:20:01 +0000 yoursilverlining 47981@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Breathe and try to relax. :) Women have been getting pregnant and having babies for tens of thousands of years in non ideal circumstances, in conditions most of us would consider “hazardous” while getting inadequate diets and while ingesting substances now deemed dangerous. You cannot OD on vitamin C by drinking a couple things of juice – the amounts needed to OD or to terminate a pregnancy (unproven method, btw) are extremely high and only found through taking massive amounts of vitamin C supplements.</p> <p>Try to keep your stress levels down as stress may affect the fetus (don’t let knowing this stress you out more! Use it to your advantage to calm yourself down). Try to enjoy this time. :) </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/too-much-vitamin-c#post-47966 Fri, 06 Jan 2012 11:01:26 +0000 MegWag 47966@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@cascadecherub: Breathe! :) I got a cold during my first trimester and took tons of Vit C in supplement form to get rid of it. I'm now nearly 32 weeks pregnant with a baby boy who won't stop kicking me. Babies are heartier than we like to think. A few "mess-ups" along the way are nothing to torture yourself over. Think how many healthy babies were born in the days before all these rules. Heck, they've even changed significantly since we were born and we're just fine, right? Congratulations and try to enjoy it! </p>