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Old 08-29-2008, 06:39 PM
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I take PrimaCare One, which is a Rx, but I really like it and I tolerate it well. Before TTC I took Flinstones. I hate swallowing pills. My ob told me that it was fine, just to take 2 once I got pg. OTC prenatals are perfectly fine too, just make sure they have AT LEAST 400mg (preferably more) folic acid.

But yes, unless you are a perfect healthy balanced eater, you need to take vitamins, at the minimum folic acid, even while TTC. Folic acid really helps prevent neural tube defects, and so much so that many foods (pasta for example) are fortified with it to try and increase our diets with it.
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Me: 35 MTHFR hetero, RPL
DH: 34 Perfect
Etienne , Jake , Sam (cats) Maggie (iguana)
TTC #1: 2 yrs
2 m/c (Aug '06 and Jan '07), 1 ectopic pg (lost left tube)

5 IUI's

5/27: beta #1: 716!!!! (17dpo) Natural cycle!
5/29: beta #2: 1885!!!!
6/1: early u/s-1 sac/yolk
6/9: u/s#2-saw and heard hb! 114 bpm. Measuring 6w2d
6/17: u/s #3- hb 154 bpm. Measuring 7w3d
7/1: u/s #4- hb 161 bpm. Measuring 9w4d
7/9: first OB appt.-u/s #5- hb 152 bpm. Measuring 10w4d
7/17-NT scan-everything looks great! Measuring 11w6d
8/14-quad screen (quick gender check):
IT'S A BOY!!!
9/4- Level II u/s. Baby is doing great! Measuring 5 days ahead.




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