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I didn't take them for TTC but I was pretty good about taking them when pregnant and breastfeeding.

negatory. I was good the first time around, the second time around I barely took some. Such a bad mama.

I was, now not so much. I just bought a new bottle, so I'm going to try & be better about it, but I'm not worried about it. I have an abnormally high folate level & that in conjunction with a B12 deficiency makes me more likely to have neurological impairments later on, so I may be better off not taking folic acid for an extended time. now, I'm much better about my b12 injections though because that deficiency could be harmful to a fetus.

I have been very good at taking mine, but I've always been a daily vitamin taker so it wasn't really a change in habit. What has always helped me is having one of those old person day of the week pill dispensers - I have it sitting out on my vanity so it's a reminder to take them every day and I can easily see if I did or not for that day.

So far I have remembered every night. I just started taking them at the same time I was taking my BCPs, right before bed. I leave a bottle of water and the bottle right by the bed. But we will see how well I keep it up...

i didn't take them while TTC, but now i'm really diligent about taking them. I split them in half so it is easier to digest. I have an alarm set on my phone to go off daily at 1pm, and then i take another before bedtime - it has become part of my routine.

I have mine next to the sugar in the cupboard. That way when I put sugar on my cereal, I see the prenatals and pop one in. Luckily, for me, they don't upset my stomach or anything, so it's not a big hassel.

I'm pretty good. I think I have missed only a few days here and there.

@sslm: my doctor had me still take my prenatals after our miscarriage, too. He wants me to keep it up.

I WAS good about taking them, until I became anemic and was informed that taking the vitamin with dairy products prevents the body from absorbing iron*. Considering I took one with my breakfast cereal every morning and one after dinner, usually right before my evening mug of hot chocolate, it's no wonder!

Now trying to remember to take them outside of those times is a bit of a struggle and I will admit, most days I only manage to remember one of the two pills. Considering I'm 39.5 weeks though, I'm not too fussed any more!

* Not sure if this is true for iron in tablet form but I take a chewable prenatal.

i've been forgetful... at first it was because of nausea... now it's because i've been working from home a lot and it's not part of my home routine yet....

I'm like you in that I was good about taking them daily pre-TTC, but now that we are and have been unsuccessful so far, I only take them when I remember to.

I've been taking them for a few months now, even before I went off BC. Every night, about 95% of the time.

This post has inspired me to be better about taking mine! I've been taking them for a little over a year and at first I was religious about it. Lately I've been so frustrated with the whole TTC thing that I've stubbornly stopped, which is sort of dumb. So I'm restarted my dedication to prenatals today!!

I'm really good about it because I take it before bed and have them sitting right there so I can't forget. I started taking my regular multi before bed prior to getting pregnant so it's just a habit at this point.

I'm pretty good with them, I keep them next to the coffee machine since that's my first stop of the morning Other good places to keep them: next to your bed, or in the bathroom next to your toothbrush... wherever you're likely to go every single day -- I'd put them there.

-BB

So far only 8wks pg and been good at remembering. But still early. I hope I continue to remember and be good about it.

I took them every morning with DD. With this pregnancy I've found it easiest to carry them in my purse (I have a weekly pill box due to some other meds) and take them whenever I remember during the day since taking them in the morning this time around makes me nauseous.