https://boards.hellobee.com/ Pregnancy, Baby and Parenting blog, by Hellobee en Sun, 24 May 2026 06:58:01 +0000 https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/so-many-pills#post-265922 Tue, 21 Aug 2012 16:58:45 +0000 JessicaMcB 265922@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I think I'm lucky that I only take:</p> <p>-Prenatal Vitamin (Daily)<br /> -2 Prescription Zantac (Daily)<br /> -600mg Diclecton (Daily)<br /> -Tums (as needed) </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/so-many-pills#post-265913 Tue, 21 Aug 2012 16:46:58 +0000 DillonLion 265913@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@ms.janedoe: Agh! Welcome to the pill club. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/so-many-pills#post-265909 Tue, 21 Aug 2012 16:43:45 +0000 Turd Ferguson 265909@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Ugh. I never in my entire life took pills/vitamins (aside from BCP). Now, I take New Chapter's Perfect Prenatal (which is THREE pills a day), Prenatal DHA (2 a day), a liiiittle additional D3, 2 calcium chews, and then 2 fiber chews. Whew! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/so-many-pills#post-265774 Tue, 21 Aug 2012 14:22:14 +0000 hilsy85 265774@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I only take prenatals and a DHA supplement, since that's not in my prenatal. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/so-many-pills#post-265769 Tue, 21 Aug 2012 14:20:10 +0000 Crisark 265769@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I take prenatals, my anxiety med and half a BP med twice a day.<br /> I needed iron with my last two pregnancies so I'm sure that will be in my future too lol </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/so-many-pills#post-265742 Tue, 21 Aug 2012 14:03:11 +0000 Mrsbells 265742@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I only had prenatals, Iron and then tums </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/so-many-pills#post-265696 Tue, 21 Aug 2012 13:33:25 +0000 mrsjyw 265696@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>thankfully, i'm only taking the prenatals right now. pending the results of my glucose exam i may need to take iron supplements. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/so-many-pills#post-265656 Tue, 21 Aug 2012 12:57:47 +0000 MusicaV 265656@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I was just telling DH last night that I hate getting ready for bed because I have to take so many pills! I've been on daily medicine (morning and evening) for years, but pregnancy has added. In addition to my normal, I take 4 folic acid, 2 prenatal, and 1 iron. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/so-many-pills#post-265621 Tue, 21 Aug 2012 12:12:34 +0000 purrpletulips 265621@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Prenatal, iron supplement, Prevacid for heartburn, stool softner - all daily. I take the first three in the morning and the last in the evening. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/so-many-pills#post-265616 Tue, 21 Aug 2012 12:07:03 +0000 Mrs.B 265616@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I take 2 prenatals, 2 Tums, and 2 Iron Pills. Not as many as you but it is SO hard to remember to take them everyday. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/so-many-pills#post-265608 Tue, 21 Aug 2012 12:01:29 +0000 Adira 265608@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Oh wow, I don't take that many! I have three pills I take: Prenatal, DHA, Calcium + D supplement </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/so-many-pills#post-265601 Tue, 21 Aug 2012 11:53:40 +0000 DillonLion 265601@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@MamaMoose: Yuck! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/so-many-pills#post-265590 Tue, 21 Aug 2012 11:47:24 +0000 stargal 265590@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>yup i was on prenatal, iron, and lovenex shots once a day then at 36 weeks got switched to heparin shots 2xs a day. fun times </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/so-many-pills#post-265585 Tue, 21 Aug 2012 11:41:49 +0000 heffalump 265585@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Pregnancy actually decreased my list of meds. Ive always had a huge list of pills thanks to my migraines. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/so-many-pills#post-265582 Tue, 21 Aug 2012 11:40:04 +0000 MamaMoose 265582@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I just started taking Procardia to stop my pre term contractions and what's annoying about it is that I need to take it every 6 hours round the clock. Right now my times are 8:45 and 2:45 so I need to wake up at 2:45 in the morning to take my pill. Not fun. I guess I should consider it good practice for the baby! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/so-many-pills#post-265563 Tue, 21 Aug 2012 11:23:00 +0000 DillonLion 265563@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@mrs. bird: You're right! Ha. This is the first time in my life any blood tests or exams have come back with anything less than stellar. </p> <p>I have no idea where they are doing the b12 injections. I'm glad my doctor is doing them as opposed to having to do them myself/at home. </p> <p>I take the tums for major heartburn. Supposedly it might interfere with my iron pills, so the doctor might suggest exactly what you are saying. I just sent him an e-mail about it this morning. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/so-many-pills#post-265550 Tue, 21 Aug 2012 11:13:35 +0000 mrs. bird 265550@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>aww. sounds like you have been fortunate enough to be pretty healthy, because that's really not that many ;) </p> <p>where are they doing your B12 injections? i was reading that doing it in your hip/bum area is a better release (more consistent levels between injections) compared to doing them in your arm. now i only have to do them every 4 weeks, so getting them to last between injections is getting harder! i can't bring myself to do my own injections, so i have my mom do them. i think i might have her do it there tomorrow, 'cause i'm dragging today! now i look forward to my shots =D</p> <p>do you take the tums for heartburn or for calcium? if it's for heartburn, you might want to take calcium if you skip the tums. calcium citrate is more easily absorbed by the body vs the calcium carbonate in tums. the gummy prenatals don't have calcium </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/so-many-pills#post-265533 Tue, 21 Aug 2012 10:55:52 +0000 DillonLion 265533@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Here's what I'm currently on:</p> <p>1. Prenatal chewables (daily)<br /> 2. Vitamin D (once a week)<br /> 3. Iron (daily)<br /> 4. Tums (daily)<br /> 5. b12 shots (coming at my next 4 doctor's appts.)</p> <p>After living a long life of never taking any required pills each day, this is a big change for me! Anyone else have a big list of medications to take thanks to pregnancy? </p>